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Abstract:
Tuberculosis (TB) is highly prevalent in India, but TB of pancreas is rare. It is usually seen in patients with miliary TB and often in immunocompromised host as like in HIV positive patients. Pancreatic TB can present as pancreatic mass, pancreatic abscess or acute or chronic pancreatitis. Pancreatic involvement in tuberculosis can occur via haematological route by contiguity from the adjacent organs. In certain clinical settings, presence of pancreatic mass should alert clinicians regarding possibility of pancreatic TB, especially in endemic areas. With use of appropriate diagnostic tests and proper treatment it is potentially curable.
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