Abstract
We present a case of primary esophageal tuberculosis presenting as solitary submucosal mass in cervical esophagus with clinical features of dysphagia, thus mimicking a submucosal leiomyoma on imaging in a 39 year old lady. Excision of this mass revealed features suggestive of tuberculosis on histopathology.
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Sood, D., Singh, T., Singh, A. et al. Esophageal Tuberculosis Mimicking Submucosal Leiomyoma- Report of a Case. Indian J Surg 73, 465–466 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-011-0266-x
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