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Tuberculous Oesophagopulmonary Communication: Effectiveness of Antituberculous Chemotherapy

Authors :
Ismail A. Joharjy
Anwar K. Abdullah
Sami A. Bashi
Mohamed B. Laajam
Source :
Digestion. 32:145-148
Publication Year :
1985
Publisher :
S. Karger AG, 1985.

Abstract

A patient with tuberculous oesophagopulmonary communication diagnosed by oesophagography and confirmed by endoscopy was successfully treated by medical means: a tuberculous aetiology was suggested by the detection of tubercle bacilli in the gastric washings and on culture. On reviewing the medical literature, successful results were reported in 3 adults and 2 children.

Details

ISSN :
14219867 and 00122823
Volume :
32
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Digestion
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........3852e70431f2214f3ee8742706290a9d
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1159/000199233