title: Pancreatic tuberculosis.
abstract: Tuberculosis infrequently involves pancreas. The clinical features in patients with pancreatic tuberculosis are usually non-specific. The radiological features mimic pancreatic malignancy or pancreatitis. Ultrasound or CT scan guided fine needle aspiration cytology or biopsy may show caseating granulomatous inflammation. The present report includes two cases of pancreatic tuberculosis and review of relevant literature. One of our patients was diagnosed at laparotomy and the other with a CT scan guided fine needle aspiration cytology. Both patients responded well to anti tubercular chemotherapy and are now asymptomatic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400 012, India. cspramesh@yahoo.com
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Pramesh
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Heroor
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.forename: P M S
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Jagannath
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: De Souza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents