| Autor: |
Romeiro Victor, David, Teotônio Medeiros Peixoto, Pedro Henrique, Andrade de Medeiros, Paulo Ricardo, Barbosa Neto, Haldson Cesar, Ramos Silva, Amanda de Oliveira, Romeiro Victor, Maria Eugênia, Lagedo Ferraz, Tiago Luiz |
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Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; 2023, Vol. 65, p1-5, 5p |
| Abstrakt: |
The pancreatic form of tuberculosis (TB) is rare and its diagnosis is challenging, since it manifests itself with non-specific symptoms and non-pathognomonic radiological findings, mimicking a neoplasia of the pancreas. Here, we report the case of a patient who had previously undergone liver transplantation and sought care for abdominal pain, weight loss, anorexia, hematochezia and postprandial fullness. Following an exploratory laparotomy and nucleic acid amplification testing on a pancreatic sample that had been collected, the patient was diagnosed with pancreatic TB. The patient received anti-tubercular pharmacological therapy and required percutaneous biliary drainage. Awareness of the possibility of a pancreatic TB diagnosis is important for clinicians. This attention should be even greater in patients who have undergone transplants, who are immunodeficient or who are from endemic areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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