Tuberculosis of the esophagus.

A case of tuberculosis of the esophagus is presented in a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis. The patient, complaining of dysphagia, had esophagoscopic examination which showed a submucosal tumor with central ulceration. Tissue biopsy, under direct vision from the tumor mass, confirmed the diagnosis of tuberculosis. The patient has been asymptomatic under treatment. Both esophageal and pulmonary lesions are largely improved.