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Pancreatic tuberculosis is a rare form of Tuberculosis (TB) which requires a high index of suspicion to diagnose. Here, we report a case of middle-aged gentleman presenting with abdominal pain and constitutional symptoms who was diagnosed with pancreatic tuberculosis on imaging, which was confirmed by Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) from the lesion. The patient was given Anti-Tubercular Treatment (ATT) as per conventional protocol. Follow-up showed recovery from the entity. A review of patient presentation, patho-physiology, diagnosis, and management of pancreatic tuberculosis is mentioned in this article.
ABSTRACT
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are a subset of GI mesenchymal tumors showing neural, smooth muscle, epitheloid types of varying differentiation accounting for approximately 80% of GI mesenchymal tumors. Over 90% of GISTs occur in adults over 40 years, the most common location being stomach (50-60%) and small intestine (30-40%). We report a case of a 70-year-old man who presented with diffuse dull pain in the abdomen, a gradual loss of appetite and weight since last eight months. He was investigated and a diagnosis suggestive of GI stromal tumor-NOS type with synchronous multicentric origin having an indeterminate malignant potential was made.