Esophageal tuberculosis mimicking submucosal leiomyoma- report of a case

Indian J Surg. 2011 Dec;73(6):465-6. doi: 10.1007/s12262-011-0266-x. Epub 2011 Apr 30.

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.

Keywords: Dysphagia; Esophageal tuberculosis; Leiomyoma.