Tuberculous Pancreatic Abscess: A case report.
- Author:
Seong LEE
1
;
Seong Hye CHOI
;
Sang Seob YUN
;
Keun Woo LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital, Catholic Univesity of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis;
Pancreas
- MeSH:
Abscess*;
Adult;
Female;
Humans;
Lung Diseases;
Lymph Nodes;
Pancreas;
Pancreatectomy;
Tuberculosis
- From:Korean Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
1999;3(2):211-214
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tuberculosis remains a major health problem in developing contries. The development of abdominal tuberculosis is independent of pulmonary disease in most patients. It mainly involves abdominal lymph nodes and the ileocecal junction. Other abdominal organs that are uncommonly involved. Pancreatic involvement is a very rare disorder, little reported in the literature. Here we report on a 34-year old woman who presented with enlargement of tail of the pancreas without any symptoms and clinical signs. The image diagnostic tools revealed a 5cm sized mass in the tail of the pancreas. All laboratory tests were normal. Distal pancreatectomy with spelnectomy was performed. The patient was discharged with a good general condition without any complications.
