The pancreas and tuberculosis: a diagnostic challenge.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Pancreatic tuberculosis is often mistaken for malignancy and can pose a diagnostic challenge. A high degree of suspicion is necessary to diagnose this condition which responds well to anti-tuberculosis treatment (ATT). Fine-needle aspiration cytology helps to differentiate malignancy from treatable conditions like tuberculosis. Records of four patients treated for pancreatic tuberculosis between 1997 and 2006 were studied. All patients had a pancreatic mass which was suspected to be malignant at imaging. The diagnosis of tuberculosis was established by FNAC in one case and after laparotomy in one; two had tuberculosis of other systems. All showed good response to ATT which included resolution of the pancreatic mass over mean follow up of 2 years. We suggest that all inoperable masses of the pancreas should be subjected to FNAC to rule out treatable conditions like pancreatic tuberculosis.
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Assunto principal:
Pancreatopatias
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Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Tuberculose
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Adulto
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Biópsia por Agulha Fina
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Pessoa de Meia-Idade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2008
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