title: Isolated pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking as carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pancreatic tuberculosis is a rare disease even in endemic countries for tuberculosis. Here, we report a case of pancreatic tuberculosis from tuberculosis endemic zone presenting as obstructive jaundice mimicking pancreatic cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 41-year-old male presented with features of malignant obstructive jaundice. Ultrasonography and computed tomography scan showed mass in the pancreatic head and uncinate process. He underwent a pancreatoduodencetomy. Histological examination showed typical features of tuberculosis. Antitubercular drugs were started and he remains well six months after surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Tuberculosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis to an obscure pancreatic mass in younger or middle aged patient residing in tuberculosis endemic zone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, B, P, Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. khaniya_bpkihs@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Sudeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khaniya
authors.forename: Rabin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Koirala
authors.forename: Vikal Chandra
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Shakya
authors.forename: Shailesh
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authors.lastname: Adhikary
authors.forename: Rajendra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Regmi
authors.forename: Sagar Raj
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authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: Chandra Shekhar
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authors.lastname: Agrawal