Pancreatic tuberculosis. Report of two cases |
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Authors: | El Mansari Omar Tajdine Mohammed T Mikou Ilias Janati Mohammed I |
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Institution: | Service de Chirurgie Viscérale et Vasculaire, H?pital Militaire Mohammed V, Rabat, Maroc. elmansari_o@hotmail.com |
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Abstract: | We report two cases of pancreatic tuberculosis. The first patient had abdominal pain, jaundice and weight loss. Ultrasonography and CT scan suggested a pancreatic tumor. The second patient presented with abdominal pain without jaundice while CT scan showed a pancreatic mass. Diagnosis of pancreatic tuberculosis was made at laparotomy in the two cases. The two patients underwent hepatico-jejunostomy. The first one received antituberculous chemotherapy and completely recovered while the second died because of post-operative shock related to sepsis. Tuberculosis must be suspected in the presence of a pancreatic mass in endemic countries or in immunocompromised patients. Needle biopsy may in some cases lead to diagnosis and avoid laparotomy. |
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