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.
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.
Authors: J Shawn Mallery; Barbara A Centeno; Peter F Hahn; YuChiao Chang; Andrew L Warshaw; William R Brugge Journal: Gastrointest Endosc Date: 2002-08 Impact factor: 9.427
Authors: C S Pramesh; A A Heroor; S G Gupta; S Krishnamurthy; P J Shukla; P Jagannath; L J DeSouza Journal: HPB (Oxford) Date: 2003 Impact factor: 3.647