title: Obstructive jaundice: a manifestation of pancreatic tuberculosis.
abstract: Tuberculosis of the pancreas is extremely rare and is most often associated with miliary tuberculosis or occurs in the immunocompromised patients. A case of isolated pancreatic tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient is presented with constitutional symptoms and obstructive jaundice. Ultrasonography and computerised tomography showed a mass lesion in the head of pancreas. Histological examination of the peripancreatic lymph node and fine needle aspiration cytology from the head of pancreas confirmed the diagnosis following laparotomy. Patient recovered following the administration of antituberculosis chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of TB and Chest Diseases, BJ Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad 380016.
authors.forename: Garvi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pandya
authors.forename: Ramakant
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dixit
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Shelat
authors.forename: Kalpana
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dixit
authors.forename: Nalin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Kusum
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy