Primary esophageal tuberculosis

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 364-365

  Basharat, Mansur ^a   Khokhar, Nasir ^a,b  

^a SHIFA INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b NONE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Esophagus; Primary tuberculosis; Ulcer

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DUODENOSCOPY; DYSPHAGIA; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS ULCER; EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; GASTROSCOPY; GRANULOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LANGHANS GIANT CELL; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; ESOPHAGUS; HUMANS; MALE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 4444261560     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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