A Rare Case of Isolated Pancreatic Tuberculosis. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Pancreatic tuberculosis (TB) is a rare but important entity to consider when evaluating a pancreatic mass, especially in patients from endemic areas. Its clinical and radiologic features may mimic those of a pancreatic neoplasm, making it a difficult clinical diagnosis. We present a case of a 31-year-old Indian man who presented with fevers, night sweats, weight loss, and epigastric pain. Abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a pancreatic head mass. Biopsy of the mass was consistent with pancreatic tuberculosis.

publication date

  • July 27, 2016

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC5062655

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.14309/crj.2016.64

PubMed ID

  • 27807553

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 3

issue

  • 4