title: Tuberculous pancreatitis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Knowles
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Saltman
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Robson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lalonde
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy