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Tuberculosis of the pancreas is extremely rare and is most often associated with miliary tuberculosis or occurs in the immunocompromised patients. A case of isolated pancreatic tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient is presented with constitutional symptoms and obstructive jaundice. Ultrasonography and computerised tomography showed a mass lesion in the head of pancreas. Histological examination of the peripancreatic lymph node and fine needle aspiration cytology from the head of pancreas confirmed the diagnosis following laparotomy. Patient recovered following the administration of antituberculosis chemotherapy.
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Adulto , Antituberculosos/administración & dosificación , Diagnóstico por Imagen , Quimioterapia Combinada , Humanos , Ictericia Obstructiva/diagnóstico , Masculino , Enfermedades Pancreáticas/complicaciones , Resultado del Tratamiento , Tuberculosis/complicacionesRESUMEN
Tuberculosis of skeletal muscle is very rare. A case of tuberculous abscess in rectus abdominis muscle is described in a seven year old male child. The patient presented with an abscess in the anterior abdominal wall, which subsequently ruptured. The diagnosis was made by histological examination of the excised tissue following local debridement.
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Intrapleural administration of fibrinolytic agents has been shown to be effective and safe in the treatment of loculated parapneumonic effusions. Its use in multiloculated malignant pleural effusions has been rarely reported. We report a case of malignant multiloculated pleural effusion who failed to respond to standard chest tube drainage but showed dramatic and complete resolution with intrapleural streptokinase.