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Esophageal stenosis can cause vomiting or dysphagia in children and is commonly treated with esophageal balloon dilation. However, surgery may be required if the stenosis does not respond to dilation. Although esophageal actinomycosis can cause severe esophageal strictures and be refractory to balloon dilation, it has been reported to respond effectively to antimicrobial therapy in adults.
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Esophageal actinomycosis is a rare, chronic granulomatous disease caused by Actinomyces species. Endoscopy and biopsy are essential for making a diagnosis. This paper reports a case of esophageal actinomycosis that developed after an endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for a subepithelial tumor (SET).
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Whipple's Disease (WD) is a rare disease caused by the infection of Tropheryma whipplei. It can lead to immunosuppression and a multitude of effects on different organ systems, resulting in a constellation of seemingly unrelated findings. Although treatment may appear straightforward, T.
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Background: Actinomycosis is an unusual chronic bacterial infection, even rarer in people living with HIV. It is not considered an AIDS-defining disease. However, the role in co-presentation or overlap with other opportunistic conditions of advanced HIV is unknown.
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Department of Gastroenterology, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Unlabelled: Esophageal actinomycosis is a rare occurrence that presents a diagnostic challenge due to its vague clinical picture. The common symptoms include dysphagia, odynophagia and epigastric pain. These symptoms, although alarming, are usually non-specific.
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