Tuberculosis of the pancreas is extremely rare and in most of the cases mimics pancreatic
carcinoma. There are a number of case reports on pancreatic tuberculosis with various …

This review, based on the Hennepin County Medical Center experience and review of the
literature, vastly covers the up‐to‐date role of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and EUS …

Virulence is the measure of pathogenicity of a microorganism as determined by its ability to
invade host tissues and to produce severe disease. In the low-dose aerosol guinea pig …

BACKGROUND: Pancreatic/peripancreatic tuberculosis (TB) is a very rare clinical entity,
even in countries with high incidences of TB. The diagnosis of pancreatic/peripancreatic TB …

The thought that tuberculosis and the mycobacteria could cause diabetes seems farfetched,
but is not. The peculiar relationship and frequent association of diabetes mellitus and …

Context Pancreatic/para-pancreatic tuberculosis is an extremely rare clinical entity even in
endemic regions. It can present as a cystic or solid pancreatic mass mimicking pancreatic …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: There are insufficient data about the appearance of isolated
pancreatic tuberculosis on endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). The safety and efficacy of …

Context Isolated pancreatic tuberculosis is a common mimicker of pancreatic malignancy
and a common presentation is abdominal pain. However, segmental portal hypertension is …

Results The mean (standard deviation [SD]) age in our study group was 36.2±8.8 years, and
the male: female ratio was 1.3: 1. Predominant symptoms were abdominal pain and …

Background: Pancreatic and peripancreatic tuberculosis is an extremely uncommon
disease, presenting as hypoechoic mass on ultrasonography and imaging mimicking …