Korean J Gastrointest Endosc > Volume 5(1); 1985 > Article

Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1985;5(1): 7-10.

식도의 결핵성 병변에 대한 임상적 고찰 ( Tuberculous Lesion of the Esophagus )

장영운, 박충기, 방익수, 장린, 민영일, 김윤화, 양문호 (Young Woon Chang, Choong Kee Park, Ik Soo Bang, Rin Chang, Young Il Min, Youn Wha Kim and Moon Ho Yang)

Abstract

Tuberculosis of the esophagus is rare. We experienced four patients with esophageal tuberculosis proven by esophagoscopic biopsy or surgical specimens. Case 1 was a patient with primary esophageal tabereulosis, case 2 was a patient with teberculous esophagobronchial fistula and case 3,4 were patients with esoyhageal perforation due to tuberculous traetion diverticulum of the esophagus. The clinical, radiological and esapbagoscopic findings may be nonspecific in diagnosis of esophageal tuberculosis. Therefore early diagnosis should be rested on a high index of suapieion and a cautious attention.