Isolated pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking focal pancreatitis and causing segmental portal hypertension.
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CONTEXT Isolated pancreatic tuberculosis is a common mimicker of pancreatic malignancy and a common presentation is abdominal pain. However, segmental portal hypertension is very uncommon. CASE REPORT A case of isolated pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking focal pancreatitis and causing segmental portal hypertension is presented. CONCLUSION A histological or microbiological diagnosis of the presence of pancreatic masses is necessary to detect potentially treatable diseases, such as tuberculosis, in endemic countries like India.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- JOP : Journal of the pancreas
دوره 11 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010