title: Pancreatic tuberculosis: case reports and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kwong Wah Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Ahchong
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Yip
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology