Esophageal ulcers caused by reactivation of ganglionary tuberculosis: A case report

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 293-296

  Hadlich, Everton ^a,b   Galperim, Bruno ^a   Rizzon, Carlos Fernando ^a  

^a Mãe de Deus Hospital   (Brazil)

^b Centro de Diagnóstico e Tratamento do Aparelho Digestivo   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Esophagus; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ISONIAZID; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; PYRAZINAMIDE; RANITIDINE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS ULCER; EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; FEVER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; ODYNOPHAGIA; PERICARDITIS; SYMPTOM; THORAX PAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 34547103241     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-86702007000200026     Document Type: Article

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