A study of a pancreatic mass: not all is what it seems.

We report the case of a male with no medical history with acute cholangitis secondary to a pancreatic head´s mass suggestive of neoplasm. An EUS-FNA was performed where no atypical cells were identified but a granulomatous component did. The patient was finally diagnosed of disseminated tuberculosis with pancreatic involvement. Pancreatic tuberculosis is an infrequent entity that requires a high index of suspicion due to the variability of its forms of presentation and the high morbidity and mortality without targeted therapy.
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Source: Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas - June 16, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Rev Esp Enferm Dig Source Type: research