Pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking pancreatic cancer in immunocompetent patients: Case series and diagnostic pathways
We retrospectively reviewed the clinical presentations, diagnostic evaluations, imaging findings, and treatment outcomes of 3 patients diagnosed with pancreatic tuberculosis. All 3 patients presented with nonspecific symptoms such as epigastric pain and weight loss. Imaging showed pancreatic masses...
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| author | Fakhrddine Amri Kaoutar Chahi Amal Mojahid Abdelkrim Zazour Hajar Koulali Ouiam EL Mqaddem Imane Skiker Zahi Ismaili Ghizlane Kharrasse |
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| description | We retrospectively reviewed the clinical presentations, diagnostic evaluations, imaging findings, and treatment outcomes of 3 patients diagnosed with pancreatic tuberculosis. All 3 patients presented with nonspecific symptoms such as epigastric pain and weight loss. Imaging showed pancreatic masses suggestive of pancreatic cancer. EUS with FNA and subsequent histopathology confirmed tuberculosis through the presence of granulomas with caseous necrosis. All patients received anti-tuberculosis therapy, leading to favorable outcomes, including pain resolution and normalization of follow-up imaging. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0bbcd2417e3644c6afb0bb3dbdaba4c42025-08-20T02:12:09ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-06-012063051305810.1016/j.radcr.2025.03.015Pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking pancreatic cancer in immunocompetent patients: Case series and diagnostic pathwaysFakhrddine Amri0Kaoutar Chahi1Amal Mojahid2Abdelkrim Zazour3Hajar Koulali4Ouiam EL Mqaddem5Imane Skiker6Zahi Ismaili7Ghizlane Kharrasse8Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco; Digestive Diseases Research Laboratory (DSRL), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed First University, Oujda, Morocco; Corresponding author.Department of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco; Digestive Diseases Research Laboratory (DSRL), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed First University, Oujda, MoroccoDepartment of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, MoroccoDepartment of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco; Digestive Diseases Research Laboratory (DSRL), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed First University, Oujda, MoroccoDepartment of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco; Digestive Diseases Research Laboratory (DSRL), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed First University, Oujda, MoroccoDepartment of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco; Digestive Diseases Research Laboratory (DSRL), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed First University, Oujda, MoroccoDepartment of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, MoroccoDepartment of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco; Digestive Diseases Research Laboratory (DSRL), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed First University, Oujda, MoroccoDepartment of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco; Digestive Diseases Research Laboratory (DSRL), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed First University, Oujda, MoroccoWe retrospectively reviewed the clinical presentations, diagnostic evaluations, imaging findings, and treatment outcomes of 3 patients diagnosed with pancreatic tuberculosis. All 3 patients presented with nonspecific symptoms such as epigastric pain and weight loss. Imaging showed pancreatic masses suggestive of pancreatic cancer. EUS with FNA and subsequent histopathology confirmed tuberculosis through the presence of granulomas with caseous necrosis. All patients received anti-tuberculosis therapy, leading to favorable outcomes, including pain resolution and normalization of follow-up imaging.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325002249PancreasMycobacterium tuberculosisDiagnosisImagingEndoscopic ultrasoundFine-needle aspiration |
| spellingShingle | Fakhrddine Amri Kaoutar Chahi Amal Mojahid Abdelkrim Zazour Hajar Koulali Ouiam EL Mqaddem Imane Skiker Zahi Ismaili Ghizlane Kharrasse Pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking pancreatic cancer in immunocompetent patients: Case series and diagnostic pathways Radiology Case Reports Pancreas Mycobacterium tuberculosis Diagnosis Imaging Endoscopic ultrasound Fine-needle aspiration |
| title | Pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking pancreatic cancer in immunocompetent patients: Case series and diagnostic pathways |
| title_full | Pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking pancreatic cancer in immunocompetent patients: Case series and diagnostic pathways |
| title_fullStr | Pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking pancreatic cancer in immunocompetent patients: Case series and diagnostic pathways |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking pancreatic cancer in immunocompetent patients: Case series and diagnostic pathways |
| title_short | Pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking pancreatic cancer in immunocompetent patients: Case series and diagnostic pathways |
| title_sort | pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking pancreatic cancer in immunocompetent patients case series and diagnostic pathways |
| topic | Pancreas Mycobacterium tuberculosis Diagnosis Imaging Endoscopic ultrasound Fine-needle aspiration |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325002249 |
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