A case of esophageal tuberculosis diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction

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Büyükkarabacak Y., Şengul A. T., Yetim T. D., Yanik K., Başoğlu A.

Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Tip Dergisi, cilt.30, sa.1, ss.85-87, 2013 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5835/jecm.omu.30.01.020
  • Dergi Adı: Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Tip Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.85-87
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Esophagus, Fast diagnosis, Fresh biopsy specimen, Polymerase chain reaction, Tuberculosis
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 72-year-old female patient was admitted to the university hospital for dysphagia, retrosternal pain and weight loss. M. Tuberculosis DNA was identified in the fresh biopsy specimens by polimerase chain reaction (PCR) in a short time. She was diagnosed with esophageal tuberculosis and antituberculous treatment regimen was started. The symptoms diminished in two months. We would like to present an esophageal tuberculosis case diagnosed by PCR in fresh biopsy specimens.