PANCREATIC AND PERIPANCREATIC LYMPHANGITIS

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...

Ectopic pancreatic islets in Splenic hilum and peripancreatic fat

The presence of pancreatic islets alone in the peripancreatic region and splenic hilum is an uncommon occurrence. Herein, we describe their presence in this rare location.

Xanthogranulomatous inflammation of the peripancreatic region mimicking pancreatic cystic neoplasm.

Xanthogranulomatous inflammation (XGI) is histopathologically characterized by a marked proliferative fibrosis, parenchymal destruction, and infiltration of foamy histiocytes intermixed with other inflammatory cells. Herein, we report a case of a 73-year-old man without symptoms who was initially diagnosed with a pancreatic cystic tumor but later with XGI in the peripancreatic region. Although ...

Peripancreatic Tuberculous Lymphadenopathy Mimicking Pancreatic Neoplasm: A Case Report

wide array of manifestations. Although the involvement of liver, spleen, bowel, and mesenteric lymph nodes is commonly seen in miliary tuberculosis, tuberculosis affecting only the peripancreatic lymph nodes is a rare clinical entity (1). Correct diagnosis is crucial in establishing adequate management and treatment. Its occurrence may pose a diagnostic challenge due to its similarity with a pa...

Filarial Lymphangitis