Despite the increased incidence of tuberculosis related to human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) in recent decades, pancreatic tuberculosis has rarely been described. We report a …

Discussion Abdominal infection with tuberculosis commonly affects the spleen, liver,
ileocecal region and peritoneum [1]. Tuberculosis of the pancreas is considered a rare entity …

Tuberculosis is a treatable and preventable disease; however, major challenges remain in
diagnosing extrapulmonary forms. l Although the incidence of abdominal tuberculosis has …

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Background Pancreatic tuberculosis is a rare disease. Its presenting features are usually
vague and non‐specific, while the radiological features mimic pancreatic malignancy in …

Pancreatic tuberculosis is the rarest form of abdominal and extrapulmonary tuberculosis. We
present a patient in his 40s who presented with pain abdomen and a fever. On examination …

Results: In PTB patients the common bile duct was never dilated. Multiple retroperitoneal
lymph nodes are the second important B-mode ultrasound feature detected in 75% of PTB …

A 63‐year‐old Japanese man visited our institute with fever of unknown origin. Findings on
preoperative imaging modalities were consistent with pancreatic carcinoma, but a positive …

Introduction. Isolated pancreatic and peripancreatic tuberculosis is a challenging diagnosis
due to its rarity and variable presentation. Pancreatic tuberculosis can mimic pancreatic …

Pancreatic tuberculosis is very rare, especially in immunocompetent patients, and
represents a diagnostic challenge. The clinical features in patients with pancreatic …