Lingual primary tuberculosis mimicking malignancy

Primary Tuberculosis of Palate: Atypical, Nonhealing Ulcer mimicking Malignancy

Context: It is estimated that 0.05 to 5% of tuberculosis cases have presented with oral manifestations. Primary oral tuberculosis may be the first indicator of HIV disease and can be a diagnostic challenge for the clinician. Aims: To diagnose a patient with primary tuberculosis in the oral cavity and to refer for medical management. Settings and design: The representative tissue, 0.5 × 0.5 cm i...

Isolated Gastric Tuberculosis Mimicking Malignancy.

Isolated tuberculosis of upper gastrointestinal tract is a rare pathology, often mimicking malignancy in clinical presentation and radiological features. We present a case of middle aged gentleman with isolated tuberculosis of stomach, proven on histopathology and showing remarkable improvement on follow up.

Pancreatic and peripancreatic tuberculosis mimicking malignancy.

CONTEXT There are a variety of differential diagnoses for an abnormal mass arising from the pancreas of which isolated pancreatic or peripancreatic tuberculosis is an extremely rare diagnosis with a variety of elusive presentations. CASE REPORT We report such a case which masqueraded as malignancy in 43-year-old man presenting with jaundice, weight loss and new onset diabetes. CONCLUSIONS T...

Splenic inflammatory pseudotumor mimicking primary splenic malignancy.

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Giant Primary Omental Leiomyosarcoma Mimicking Ovarian Malignancy