Tuberculous retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy mimicking metastatic pancreatic carcinoma.
A case of retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy of tuberculous origin is reported. Despite clear representation of retroperitoneal lym-phadenopathy by abdominal ultrasonography and computerized tomography (CT), fine-needle aspiration was inconclusive. Exploratory laparotomy was necessary to make the diagnosis. Nonsurgical diagnosis of this entity continues to be a challenge.
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography