… Even in parts of the world where tuberculosis (TB) is highly prevalent, isolated pancreatic
TB is a rare entity, often presenting as a diagnostic challenge [1]. Pancreatic TB commonly …

Context Primary pancreatic tuberculosis is an uncommon disease that can simulate a
pancreatic cancer in symptoms as well as in imaging studies. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis can …

… We suggest that for the preoperative diagnosis of biliary tuberculosis, PCR testing of bile
aspirate being more sensitive might be used more extensively, especially in patients who …

… is as head mass and close resemblance to pancreatic adenocarcinoma; Whipple's … to the
diagnostic dilemma. Awareness of pancreatic TB is necessary to make an early diagnosis and …

… represents a diagnostic challenge. We describe 2 cases of pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking
… , clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of a diagnostic dilemma, which should be …

… as a great mimicker, often misdiagnosed as pancreatic … and a smaller proportion other
powerful diagnostic tools such as … as pancreatic cancer, or that there was a diagnostic dilemma …

… with pancreatic TB (PTB) being rare. Clinically and radiologically, it may mimic a pancreatic
malignancy, thus posing a clinical dilemma… findings make it trickier to diagnose. We present a …

… solid visceral TB like liver, spleen, kidney and pancreas or in … Diagnosis of abdominal
tuberculosis is difficult because of (1… basis of diagnosis that may cause a delay in the diagnosis of …

… Pancreatic tuberculosis is infrequent even in areas endemic for tuberculosis. Isolated …
Moreover, cytological examination of the aspirate in pancreatic tuberculosis is often dominated by …

… tuberculosis (TB) is increasing worldwide. Despite this increasing trend, pancreatic involvement
in tuberculosis … literature on clinical presentation, diagnostic dilemmas and the role of …