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Isolated Pancreatic Tuberculosis: A Rare Occurrence

Isolated tuberculosis of the pancreas is rare even in developing countries where abdominal tuberculosis continues to be prevalent. We present a case of pancreatic tuberculosis in an immunocompetent male with confounding imaging findings and non-contributory clinical details.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Arora, Ankur, Mukund, Amar, Garg, Hitendra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3391031/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22764282
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0054
Descripción
Sumario:Isolated tuberculosis of the pancreas is rare even in developing countries where abdominal tuberculosis continues to be prevalent. We present a case of pancreatic tuberculosis in an immunocompetent male with confounding imaging findings and non-contributory clinical details.