Tuberculosis of the pancreas: a case report.
A 73-year-old female died of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and multiple organ system failure (MOSF) after a routine cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. An autopsy revealed disseminated tuberculosis with a tuberculous abscess of the pancreas.
Crook
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Department of Internal Medicine, Gallup Indian Medical Centre, New Mexico 87301.
Johnson
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D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications*