title: Diagnostic difficulties in peripancreatic tuberculous lymphadenitis: a case report.
abstract: Peripancreatic tuberculosis involving the lymph node is rarely seen. In this paper, a case is presented and the literature reviewed. A 28-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of pain in the epigastric region, weakness and malaise. Ultrasound and computed tomography scan revealed a mass near the head of the pancreas. The patient was explored for diagnosis. A peripancreatic mass was found adherent to the pancreatic capsule and the frozen section of the mass was reported as lymphadenopathy. The mass was resected totally. Histopathologically, the diagnosis was peripancreatic tuberculous lymphadenitis. She was prescribed antituberculous drugs for one year.
authors.affiliation: Department of 2nd Surgery, SSK Training Hospital, Alsancak, Izmir, Turkey. drenverilhan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Enver
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ilhan
authors.forename: Nazif
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Erkan
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Alper F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Polat
authors.forename: Kadri
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cirak
authors.forename: Arsenal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sezgin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010179:Pancreas; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents