Isolated pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking as carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature

INTRODUCTION: Pancreatic tuberculosis is a rare disease even in endemic countries for tuberculosis. Here, we report a case of pancreatic tuberculosis from tuberculosis endemic zone presenting as obstructive jaundice mimicking pancreatic cancer. CASE PRESENTATION: A 41-year-old male presented with fe...

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Autores principales: Khaniya, Sudeep, Koirala, Rabin, Shakya, Vikal Chandra, Adhikary, Shailesh, Regmi, Rajendra, Pandey, Sagar Raj, Agrawal, Chandra Shekhar
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2826293/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20205859
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-3-18
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Pancreatic tuberculosis is a rare disease even in endemic countries for tuberculosis. Here, we report a case of pancreatic tuberculosis from tuberculosis endemic zone presenting as obstructive jaundice mimicking pancreatic cancer. CASE PRESENTATION: A 41-year-old male presented with features of malignant obstructive jaundice. Ultrasonography and computed tomography scan showed mass in the pancreatic head and uncinate process. He underwent a pancreatoduodencetomy. Histological examination showed typical features of tuberculosis. Antitubercular drugs were started and he remains well six months after surgery. CONCLUSION: Tuberculosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis to an obscure pancreatic mass in younger or middle aged patient residing in tuberculosis endemic zone.

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