A 67-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of intermittent pain in the upper
left quadrant of the abdomen. Ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a …

A 41-year-old man was admitted to our department with a 7-day history of jaundice of the
skin. He was misdiagnosed with carcinoma because imaging tests showed a space …

The HIV/AIDS pandemic has affected the South African population more than most.
Tuberculosis (TB) is endemic in South Africa and this has been severely aggravated by the …

Context Isolated pancreaticobiliary involvement with tuberculosis is extremely unusual.
Clinical manifestations include abdominal discomfort, weight loss, obstructive jaundice or …

Background The gold-standard for diagnosis is growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on
ascitic fluid or peritoneal culture. Due to the non-specific signs and symptoms of disease, its …

BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of early chronic pancreatitis (CP) is difficult, and the role of
EUS-FNA cytology for this indication remains unclear. The aim of this study is to determine …

Primary peripancreatic lymph node tuberculosis is an exceptional entity in
immunocompetent patients, but its incidence is increasing in developed countries in recent …