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2307-8960 (online) |
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©Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
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Case Report |
| Article Title |
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis presenting with proximal oesophageal fistula and abdominal lymphadenopathy in a young man: A case report
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Invited Manuscript |
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Lama Mohamed, Ghassan Elsayed, Mohammed Kambal, Rami Soliman, Sufian Sirelkhatim and Eyad Gadour |
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| Corresponding Author |
Eyad Gadour, CCST, Consultant, FACP, FRCP, MD, MRCP, Professor, Multiorgan Transplant Centre of Excellence, Liver Transplantation Unit, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Ammar Bin Thabit Street, Dammam 32253, Saudi Arabia. eyadgadour@doctors.org.uk |
| Key Words |
Oesophageal tuberculosis; Oesophageal fistula; Pancreatic tuberculosis; Abdominal lymphadenopathy; Endoscopic ultrasound; Fine-needle aspiration; Paradoxical tuberculosis reaction; Case report |
| Core Tip |
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) may present with atypical and misleading features that mimic malignancy. We report a young man from a TB-endemic region with persistent abdominal pain, dysphagia and weight loss after successful Helicobacter pylori eradication who was found to have a very short proximal oesophageal fistula, diffuse pancreatic enlargement and subdiaphragmatic lymphadenopathy. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine-needle aspiration of abdominal lymph nodes revealed granulomatous inflammation highly suggestive of TB. Standard anti-TB therapy, extended to 12 months because of fistulating oesophageal disease and probable pancreatic involvement, led to complete clinical and radiological resolution, despite an interim paradoxical reaction. This case underscores the need to consider TB in patients presenting with unexplained oesophageal fistula and abdominal lymphadenopathy, and illustrates the pivotal diagnostic role of EUS-guided tissue sampling. |
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2026-06-15 03:31 |
| Citation |
Mohamed L, Elsayed G, Kambal M, Soliman R, Sirelkhatim S, Gadour E. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis presenting with proximal oesophageal fistula and abdominal lymphadenopathy in a young man: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2026; 14(18): 119927
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v14/i18/119927.htm |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.119927 |
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