Marsman W A, Jie C, van Meyel J J
Division of Internal Medicine, St. Lucas Andreas Hospital, P.O. Box 9243, 1006 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Neth J Med. 2001 Feb;58(2):82-5. doi: 10.1016/s0300-2977(00)00101-7.
This report describes two patients with dysphagia who appeared to have esophageal tuberculosis. One patient had a fistula draining into a mediastinal mass. Both patients responded promptly to treatment with tuberculostatics. Surgery was not required. Esophageal tuberculosis is a rare entity.