title: Pancreatic tuberculosis: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Tuberculosis affecting the pancreas is rare. Its occurrence may pose diagnostic problem in differentiating from carcinoma of the pancreas. It usually is a welcome pathological surprise. A case of tuberculosis affecting the pancreas is reported which presented as a case of obstructive jaundice. The response of the disease to antituberculous drugs is good.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of General Surgery, Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: John
mesh_terms: D002779:Cholestasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology*; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography