Disseminated tuberculosis manifesting as chronic pancreatitis.
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چکیده
Pancreatic 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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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Indian journal of tuberculosis
دوره 55 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008