Esophageal tuberculosis: a microgranuloma visualized by narrow-band imaging magnifying endoscopy

Endoscopy 2011; 43(S 02): E377-E378
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1256771

UCTN – Unusual cases and technical notes

Y. Takaki

¹Department of Gastroenterology, Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital, Chikushino City, Japan

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K. Yao

²Department of Endoscopy, Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital, Chikushino City, Japan

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Y. Yano

¹Department of Gastroenterology, Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital, Chikushino City, Japan

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T. Matsui

¹Department of Gastroenterology, Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital, Chikushino City, Japan

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H. Tanabe

³Department of Pathology,Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital, Chikushino City, Japan

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S. Haraoka

³Department of Pathology,Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital, Chikushino City, Japan

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A. Iwashita

³Department of Pathology,Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital, Chikushino City, Japan

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R. Nakashima

⁴Department of Radiology, Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital, Chikushino City, Japan.

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