Tuberculous cold abscess simulating pancreatic pseudocyst.
A patient with a peripancreatic lymph node tuberculosis mimicking pancreatic pseudocyst is reported, which was diagnosed on exploration to be a tuberculous cold abscess. The patient responded to antituberculous drugs after drainage of the cold abscess.
Karia
K
K
Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, H. P. B. Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai - 400 020, India.
Mathur
S K
SK
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000995:Antitubercular Agents