Pancreatic and peripancreatic tuberculosis mimicking malignancy.
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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 Tuberculosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis to an obscure pancreatic mass which may result in local complications amenable to surgery.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- JOP : Journal of the pancreas
دوره 8 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007