TY - JOUR
T1 - Tuberculosis of the Pancreas
T2 - Report of Three Cases
AU - Desai, Devendra C.
AU - Swaroop, V. Santhi
AU - Mohandas, K. M.
AU - Borges, Anita
AU - Dhir, Vinay
AU - Nagral, Aabha
AU - Jagannath, P.
AU - Sharma, O. P.
PY - 1991/6
Y1 - 1991/6
N2 - Three cases of pancreatic tuberculosis are described. The first patient presented with abdominal pain, weight loss, anorexia., vomiting, hepatomegaly, and mass in the head of the pancreas, on computerized tomographic (CT) scan. The second patient presented with low grade fever, anorexia, and weight loss, and was investigated for gallbladder disease. The third patient presented with obstructive jaundice and mass lesion in the head of the pancreas. Two patients underwent laparotomy for suspected pancreatic tumors. The findings of pancreatic disease was incidental during laparotomy in the second patient. The histopathology revealed caseating granuloma in all of them. The first patient responded well to treatment, and the second patient stopped treatment after 2 months and is well. The third patient is being followed. If malignancy can be ruled out, tuberculosis should be considered in relevant geographic areas, and a tissue diagnosis should be made.
AB - Three cases of pancreatic tuberculosis are described. The first patient presented with abdominal pain, weight loss, anorexia., vomiting, hepatomegaly, and mass in the head of the pancreas, on computerized tomographic (CT) scan. The second patient presented with low grade fever, anorexia, and weight loss, and was investigated for gallbladder disease. The third patient presented with obstructive jaundice and mass lesion in the head of the pancreas. Two patients underwent laparotomy for suspected pancreatic tumors. The findings of pancreatic disease was incidental during laparotomy in the second patient. The histopathology revealed caseating granuloma in all of them. The first patient responded well to treatment, and the second patient stopped treatment after 2 months and is well. The third patient is being followed. If malignancy can be ruled out, tuberculosis should be considered in relevant geographic areas, and a tissue diagnosis should be made.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1991.tb07127.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1991.tb07127.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 2039002
AN - SCOPUS:0025753598
SN - 0002-9270
VL - 86
SP - 761
EP - 763
JO - The American Journal of Gastroenterology
JF - The American Journal of Gastroenterology
IS - 6
ER -