Pancreatic tuberculosis: case reports and review of the literature.
Tuberculosis affecting the pancreas is rare. Its occurrence may pose a diagnostic problem in differentiating it from carcinoma of the pancreas. Two cases of tuberculosis affecting the pancreas are reported, illustrating the value of fine needle aspiration in such a situation. The response of the disease to antituberculous drugs was slow, but sure.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology