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Esophageal tuberculosis

MedGen UID:
509082
•Concept ID:
C0152902
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: esophageal tuberculosis; esophagus tuberculosis; oesophagus tuberculosis; Tuberculosis of esophagus; tuberculosis of esophagus; tuberculosis of oesophagus
SNOMED CT: Tuberculosis of esophagus (15284007)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0004189

Definition

A tuberculosis that involves the esophagus. [from MONDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Evidence-based approach to diagnosis and management of abdominal tuberculosis.
Jha DK, Pathiyil MM, Sharma V
Indian J Gastroenterol 2023 Feb;42(1):17-31. Epub 2023 Mar 11 doi: 10.1007/s12664-023-01343-x. PMID: 36899289Free PMC Article
Oesophageal Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review Focusing on Clinical Management.
Birda CL, Kumar A, Gupta P, Singh H, Sharma V
Dysphagia 2022 Aug;37(4):973-987. Epub 2021 Sep 4 doi: 10.1007/s00455-021-10360-x. PMID: 34482490
Antifungal Treatment is Not Required for Immunocompetent Individuals With Asymptomatic Esophageal Candidiasis.
Min YW, Kim E, Son HJ, Kim JJ, Rhee PL
Medicine (Baltimore) 2015 Nov;94(45):e1969. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000001969. PMID: 26559270Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Esophageal tuberculosis induced dysphagia: a case report.
Olson D, Liu KC, Merza AP, Tilahun E, Aziz Aadam A
BMC Gastroenterol 2022 Mar 22;22(1):131. doi: 10.1186/s12876-022-02211-2. PMID: 35317747Free PMC Article
Clinical and endoscopic features of esophageal tuberculosis: a 20-year retrospective study.
Xiong J, Guo W, Guo Y, Gong L, Liu S
Scand J Gastroenterol 2020 Oct;55(10):1200-1204. Epub 2020 Sep 3 doi: 10.1080/00365521.2020.1813799. PMID: 32881605
Tuberculosis of the esophagus.
Perdomo JA, Naomoto Y, Haisa M, Yamatsuji T, Kamikawa Y, Tanaka N
Dis Esophagus 2017 Nov 1;11(1):72-74. doi: 10.1093/dote/11.1.72. PMID: 29040488
Esophageal tuberculosis.
Sathiyasekaran M, Shivbalan S
Indian J Pediatr 2004 May;71(5):457-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02725642. PMID: 15163882
Esophageal tuberculosis: is it so rare? Report of 12 cases and review of the literature.
Jain SK, Jain S, Jain M, Yaduvanshi A
Am J Gastroenterol 2002 Feb;97(2):287-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2002.05456.x. PMID: 11866263

Diagnosis

Primary esophageal tuberculosis.
Han DG, Wang DC, Liu W
Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2023 Dec;47(10):102242. Epub 2023 Nov 3 doi: 10.1016/j.clinre.2023.102242. PMID: 37923060
Esophageal tuberculosis.
Furukawa K, Koike M, Miyahara R, Kawashima H
Rev Esp Enferm Dig 2023 Oct;115(10):576-577. doi: 10.17235/reed.2022.9108/2022. PMID: 36043542
EUS in the diagnosis of pathologically undiagnosed esophageal tuberculosis.
Zhu R, Bai Y, Zhou Y, Fang X, Zhao K, Tuo B, Wu H
BMC Gastroenterol 2020 Aug 28;20(1):291. doi: 10.1186/s12876-020-01432-7. PMID: 32859167Free PMC Article
Tuberculosis of the esophagus.
Perdomo JA, Naomoto Y, Haisa M, Yamatsuji T, Kamikawa Y, Tanaka N
Dis Esophagus 2017 Nov 1;11(1):72-74. doi: 10.1093/dote/11.1.72. PMID: 29040488
Esophageal tuberculosis.
Mohan P, Myilsamy S, Leelakrishnan V
Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2012 Aug;36(4):312-3. Epub 2012 Apr 19 doi: 10.1016/j.clinre.2011.12.017. PMID: 22521125

Therapy

Challenges in Diagnosis of Esophageal Tuberculosis.
Gandhi H, Chandnani S, Rathi P, Jain S, Malokar R, Chudasama J, Nawghare P
J Assoc Physicians India 2024 Jan;72(1):104-105. doi: 10.59556/japi.71.0402. PMID: 38736083
Tuberculosis of the esophagus.
Perdomo JA, Naomoto Y, Haisa M, Yamatsuji T, Kamikawa Y, Tanaka N
Dis Esophagus 2017 Nov 1;11(1):72-74. doi: 10.1093/dote/11.1.72. PMID: 29040488
Esophageal tuberculosis mimicking esophageal carcinoma.
Musoğlu A, Ozütemiz O, Tekin F, Aydin A, Savaş R, Ilter T
Turk J Gastroenterol 2005 Jun;16(2):105-7. PMID: 16252203
Esophageal tuberculosis.
Sathiyasekaran M, Shivbalan S
Indian J Pediatr 2004 May;71(5):457-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02725642. PMID: 15163882
Esophageal tuberculosis: is it so rare? Report of 12 cases and review of the literature.
Jain SK, Jain S, Jain M, Yaduvanshi A
Am J Gastroenterol 2002 Feb;97(2):287-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2002.05456.x. PMID: 11866263

Prognosis

Esophageal anthracosis occurred after treatment of esophageal tuberculosis secondary to mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis: a rare case report.
Cheng W, Zhou X, Lu M, Jin X, Ji F
BMC Infect Dis 2023 Mar 21;23(1):172. doi: 10.1186/s12879-023-08095-1. PMID: 36944925Free PMC Article
Endoscopic findings and clinical features of esophageal tuberculosis.
Park JH, Kim SU, Sohn JW, Chung IK, Jung MK, Jeon SW, Kim SK
Scand J Gastroenterol 2010 Nov;45(11):1269-72. Epub 2010 Jun 23 doi: 10.3109/00365521.2010.501524. PMID: 20568972
Esophageal tuberculosis mimicking esophageal carcinoma.
Musoğlu A, Ozütemiz O, Tekin F, Aydin A, Savaş R, Ilter T
Turk J Gastroenterol 2005 Jun;16(2):105-7. PMID: 16252203
Esophageal tuberculosis.
Sathiyasekaran M, Shivbalan S
Indian J Pediatr 2004 May;71(5):457-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02725642. PMID: 15163882
Esophageal tuberculosis: is it so rare? Report of 12 cases and review of the literature.
Jain SK, Jain S, Jain M, Yaduvanshi A
Am J Gastroenterol 2002 Feb;97(2):287-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2002.05456.x. PMID: 11866263

Clinical prediction guides

Esophageal anthracosis occurred after treatment of esophageal tuberculosis secondary to mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis: a rare case report.
Cheng W, Zhou X, Lu M, Jin X, Ji F
BMC Infect Dis 2023 Mar 21;23(1):172. doi: 10.1186/s12879-023-08095-1. PMID: 36944925Free PMC Article
Clinical and endoscopic features of esophageal tuberculosis: a 20-year retrospective study.
Xiong J, Guo W, Guo Y, Gong L, Liu S
Scand J Gastroenterol 2020 Oct;55(10):1200-1204. Epub 2020 Sep 3 doi: 10.1080/00365521.2020.1813799. PMID: 32881605
Endoscopic ultrasound in diagnosis of esophageal tuberculosis: 10-year experience at a tertiary care center.
Tang Y, Shi W, Sun X, Xi W
Dis Esophagus 2017 Aug 1;30(8):1-6. doi: 10.1093/dote/dox031. PMID: 28575247
Endoscopic features of esophageal tuberculosis.
Abid S, Jafri W, Hamid S, Khan H, Hussainy A
Gastrointest Endosc 2003 May;57(6):759-62. doi: 10.1067/mge.2003.205. PMID: 12739552
Esophageal tuberculosis. Endoscopic cytology as a diagnostic tool.
Jain S, Kumar N, Das DK, Jain SK
Acta Cytol 1999 Nov-Dec;43(6):1085-90. doi: 10.1159/000331357. PMID: 10578982

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