title: Tuberculous cold abscess simulating pancreatic pseudocyst.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, H. P. B. Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai - 400 020, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karia
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mathur
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents