• Indian J Tuberc · Oct 2008

    Case Reports

    Disseminated tuberculosis manifesting as chronic pancreatitis.

    • R Avasthi, S C Chaudhary, and Piyush Jain.
    • Department of Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) and GTB Hospital, Delhi.
    • Indian J Tuberc. 2008 Oct 1; 55 (4): 214-6.

    AbstractPancreatic involvement in tuberculosis is known but uncommon. The clinical manifestation may vary from painless obstructive jaundice due to pancreatic mass (cyst or abscess) to fever of unknown origin. Here we report a case who initially presented as acute pancreatitis relapsing into chronic pancreatitis as an initial manifestation of disseminated tuberculosis.

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