Isolated Pancreatic Tuberculosis in a Patient with End-Stage Renal Disease / 대한신장학회지
Korean Journal of Nephrology
;
: 542-545, 2011.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-99729
ABSTRACT
Tuberculosis (Tb) is a common disease in the developing world and its incidence is slowly increasing in developed countries, where a resurgence has occurred subsequent to the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome epidemic. In addition, patients with end-stage renal disease who are on maintenance hemodialysis carry a high risk for Tb; reported incidence varies from 6-16 times that of the general population. Extrapulmonary Tb constitutes a major part of Tb in dialysis patients. Isolated pancreatic Tb is a very rare occurrence in the setting of extrapulmonary Tb. It usually occurs as a complication of miliary Tb in immunodeficient individuals, particularly those with human immunodeficiency virus infection. There is no isolated pancreatic Tb in patients with end-stage renal disease. We recently experienced a case of isolated pancreatic Tb diagnosed by acid fast bacilli culture, Tb polymerase chain reaction from ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration, and an excellent response after anti-Tb treatment in a 72-year-old patient with end-stage renal disease.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pancreas
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Tuberculosis
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Biopsy
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Developed Countries
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Incidence
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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Renal Dialysis
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HIV
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Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Nephrology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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