A diagnostic pitfall: pancreatic tuberculosis, not pancreatic cancer. | [Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP • 2013]

Author(s):

1. David Olorunfemi Samuel: Department of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Kaduna State, Nigeria

2. Adeiza Abdul Majid Mukhtar: Department of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Kaduna State, Nigeria

3. Ibinaiye Oluleke Philip: Department of Radiology, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Abstract:

Abdominal tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most common forms of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis and is responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality globally. Tuberculosis can involve any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, the peritoneum, liver, spleen and the pancreatobiliary system. The occurrence of abdominal TB is independent of pulmonary disease in most patients, with a reported incidence of co-existing pulmonary disease varying from 6 to 38% worldwide. We report a case of pancreatic tuberculosis also involving the vertebrae, which was initially treated as a case of pancreatic cancer.

Page(s): 211-213

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Published: Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 23, Issue: 3, Year: 2013

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