Pancreatic tuberculosis masquerading as pancreatic serous cystadenoma

• Published in: 世界胃肠病学杂志（英文版） 2009, Vol.15 (8), p.1010-1013
• Main Authors: Seung Goun Hong, Jae Seon Kim, Moon Kyung Joo, Kwang Gyun Lee, Key Hyeon Kim, Cho Rong Oh, Jong-Jae Park, Young-Tae Bak
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1007-9327
• DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.1007

R5; Solitary pancreatic involvement of tuberculosis is rare,especially in an immunocompetent individual, and it may be misdiagnosed as pancreatic cystic neoplasms.Pancreatic cystic neoplasms are being identified in increasing numbers, probably because of the frequent use of radiology and advances in endoscopic techniques.However, they are composed of a variety of neoplasms with a wide range of malignant potential,and it is often difficult to differentiate pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking cystic neoplasms from benign or malignant pancreatic cystic neoplasms. Non-surgical diagnosis of pancreatic tuberculosis is inconclusive and continues to be a challenge in many cases. If so,then laparotomy should be employed to establish the diagnosis. Therefore, pancreatic tuberculosis should be kept in mind during the differential diagnosis of solitary cystic masses in the pancreas. We report a patient who had solitary pancreatic tuberculosis masquerading as pancreatic serous cystadenoma.