Pancreatic tuberculosis: An unusual presentation
Margekar, Shubha Laxmi; Meena, Ravi Kumar; Kapoor, Sunil; Dhamija, Rajinder Kumar.
Natl Med J India
; 2021 Apr; 34(2): 86-87
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Tuberculosis (TB) of pancreas is a rare presentation in both immune-competent and immune-suppressed patients. Its presenting clinical features are usually vague and non-specific, while radiological features mimic other common pancreatic conditions such as malignancy, so it is often misdiagnosed. It commonly involves the head and the uncinate process of the pancreas. We report a middle-aged immune-compromised man who presented with left-sided tubercular pleural effusion and later was diagnosed as pancreatitis by clinical presentation and TB of pancreas on computed tomography of the abdomen.
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