Peripancreatic tuberculosis (PTB) is a very rare variant of tuberculosis and its clinical and radiological findings are similar to those of pancreatic malignancy. Diagnosis of PTB is usually incidental and is made after surgical resection. We are presenting a male patient who had complaints of prolonged fever, significant weight loss and yellowish discolouration of eyes and dark-coloured urine. Investigations revealed that there was a pancreatic mass causing obstructive jaundice. However, the aetiology of the mass, whether tubercular or malignant, was not clear. Hence, the patient was planned for endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology. Cytology and aspirate were sent for a cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test which revealed the presence of , sensitive to rifampicin. The patient improved completely after treatment with antitubercular therapy.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10728911 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2023-256433 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Pancreatobiliary Lymphadenopathy: Etiology, Location, and Factors Predicting Good Yield of Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Biopsy.
Euroasian J Hepatogastroenterol
January 2024
Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Article Synopsis
- Pancreatobiliary lymphadenopathy (PBL) can be linked to various benign or malignant conditions, and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) can help obtain tissue samples for diagnosis.
- A study involving 87 patients revealed that the majority of cases were male (62.1%) with a mean age of 52, and the primary sites of enlarged lymph nodes were in the porta hepatis and peripancreatic areas.
- The findings showed that most cases were due to metastatic adenocarcinoma for neoplastic reasons and tuberculosis for non-neoplastic reasons, with larger lymph node size and satisfactory on-site evaluation linked to better biopsy outcomes.
Gastroduodenal Tuberculosis Presenting as a Gastric Outlet Obstruction: A Case Report.
Cureus
November 2023
Department of Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Abdominal tuberculosis (TB) can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract, solid organs, peritoneum, or lymph nodes. The diagnosis of abdominal TB is usually delayed due to a lack of specific clinical signs and symptoms and the mimicking of other intra-abdominal diseases. We present a case of gastroduodenal tuberculosis with peripancreatic lymph node involvement presented as a gastric outlet obstruction that was treated conservatively with anti-tuberculosis medications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPeripancreatic tuberculosis.
BMJ Case Rep
December 2023
General Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Peripancreatic tuberculosis (PTB) is a very rare variant of tuberculosis and its clinical and radiological findings are similar to those of pancreatic malignancy. Diagnosis of PTB is usually incidental and is made after surgical resection. We are presenting a male patient who had complaints of prolonged fever, significant weight loss and yellowish discolouration of eyes and dark-coloured urine.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA high incidence of tuberculosis (TB), especially in endemic countries, makes this infectious disease a concern. Abdominal TB contributes to 10% of extrapulmonary TB. Due to nonspecific clinical, radiological, and endoscopic findings, diagnosing abdominal TB continues to be a challenge.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReport of two rare manifestations of abdominal tuberculosis mimicking neoplasia.
J Surg Case Rep
March 2022
Department of Visceral Surgery, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland.
Abdominal tuberculosis (TB) can affect any organ of the gastrointestinal tract, and as a result of its unspecific symptoms, it may even mimic neoplasia. Rare manifestations are difficult to detect even for the trained eye and require clinical suspicion. We report rare cases of a mechanical ileus due to peritoneal TB in a 41-year-old man and an isolated peripancreatic infection in a 54-year-old woman.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!