Tuberculous pancreatitis.
We describe a case of severe tuberculous pancreatitis in a 26-year-old woman with miliary tuberculosis. Recognition of this complication is important as it may interfere with adequate absorption of anti-tuberculous drugs and it can lead to unnecessary laparotomy.
Knowles
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KF
Division of Infectious Diseases, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Saltman
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Robson
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Lalonde
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy