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8991659

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-1-14
pubmed:abstractText
Pancreatic tuberculosis is rare and may present differential diagnostic problems, specially with cancer of the pancreas. An immunocompetent patient with a pancreatic tuberculous abscess whose clinical manifestations were epigastric pain and a toxic syndrome of one month of evolution is presented. A cystic mass was detected on computerized axial tomography in the tail of the pancreas suggestive of irresectable carcinoma because of vascular invasion with negative percutaneous cytologic puncture for malignant cells. The patient was surgically treated with no histologic confirmation of malignancy. A second laparotomy was performed at 6 months since spontaneous size reduction, external pancreatic fistula with miliary peritoneal dissemination and biopsy compatible with tuberculous granulomas was found. Staining for resistant acid-alcohol bacilli were always negative. Medical treatment achieved complete disappearance of the pancreatic tumor in one year.
pubmed:language
spa
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0210-5705
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
156-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
[Tuberculous pancreatic abscess: differential diagnosis and favorable response to medical treatment].
pubmed:affiliation
Servicio de Patología Digestiva, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports