Pancreatic pseudotumor caused by isolated tuberculous retro-duodenopancreatic adenopathy. Apropos of a case

Naouri, A.; Tissot, E.

Annales de Chirurgie 44(6): 480-483

1990


ISSN/ISBN: 0003-3944
PMID: 2221796
Document Number: 4419
The authors report the case of 32 year old woman with tuberculous lymph nodes of the common bile duct which simulated a tumor of the head of the pancreas. Despite modern radiological investigation (US, CT scan, IRM, US with aspiration biopsy), laparotomy was necessary to establish the diagnosis and to perform simple drainage.

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Pancreatic pseudotumor caused by isolated tuberculous retro-duodenopancreatic adenopathy. Apropos of a case