Pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking malignancy in an immunocompetent Individual

Tuberculosis of pancreas in an immunocompetent individual is rare even in endemic regions. We report here one such case where in a 53-year-old man presented with jaundice, weight loss and cervical lymphadenopathy. Base line liver functions were deranged. Imaging studies of abdomen and chest revealed...

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Published in:Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research 2014-07, Vol.3 (3), p.202-205
Main Authors: Vellanki VS, Sarma MBR, Sridhar Babu KV, Kiran Kumar N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute kidney injury
Jaundice
Malignancy
Pancreas
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Tuberculosis of pancreas in an immunocompetent individual is rare even in endemic regions. We report here one such case where in a 53-year-old man presented with jaundice, weight loss and cervical lymphadenopathy. Base line liver functions were deranged. Imaging studies of abdomen and chest revealed a pancreatic mass and miliary filtrates. Fine needle aspiration cytology of cervical lymph nodes was suggestive of tuberculosis. In view of deranged baseline liver functions the patient was started on a modified daily self-supervised antituberculosis treatment and oral corticosteroid treatment made an uneventful recovery with complete resolution of mass lesion.
ISSN:2277-5706
2277-8357
DOI:10.15380/2277-5706.JCSR.13.058