title: Pancreatic tuberculosis masquerading as pancreatic serous cystadenoma.
abstract: Solitary pancreatic involvement of tuberculosis is rare, especially in an immunocompetent individual, and it may be misdiagnosed as pancreatic cystic neoplasms. Pancreatic cystic neoplasms are being identified in increasing numbers, probably because of the frequent use of radiology and advances in endoscopic techniques. However, they are composed of a variety of neoplasms with a wide range of malignant potential, and it is often difficult to differentiate pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking cystic neoplasms from benign or malignant pancreatic cystic neoplasms. Non-surgical diagnosis of pancreatic tuberculosis is inconclusive and continues to be a challenge in many cases. If so, then laparotomy should be employed to establish the diagnosis. Therefore, pancreatic tuberculosis should be kept in mind during the differential diagnosis of solitary cystic masses in the pancreas. We report a patient who had solitary pancreatic tuberculosis masquerading as pancreatic serous cystadenoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Guro-Gu, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Seung-Goun
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Jae-Seon
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Moon-Kyung
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Joo
authors.forename: Kwang-Gyun
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Key-Hyeon
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Cho-Rong
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Jong-Jae
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Young-Tae
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Bak
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009164:Mycobacterium Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents