A Rare Case of Isolated Pancreatic Tuberculosis.
Pancreatic tuberculosis (TB) is a rare but important entity to consider when evaluating a pancreatic mass, especially in patients from endemic areas. Its clinical and radiologic features may mimic those of a pancreatic neoplasm, making it a difficult clinical diagnosis. We present a case of a 31-year-old Indian man who presented with fevers, night sweats, weight loss, and epigastric pain. Abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a pancreatic head mass. Biopsy of the mass was consistent with pancreatic tuberculosis.
Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY.
Daniel J
DJ
Waintraub
Department of Digestive Diseases, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY.
Lionel S
LS
D'Souza
Diagnostic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY.
Emilio
E
Madrigal
Diagnostic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY.
Manju
M
Harshan
Department of Digestive Diseases, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY.
Gil I
GI
Ascunce