La pancréatite aigüe révélant une tuberculose péritonéale chez une jeune fille de 20 ans

Exceptional association of hepatic and pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking metastatic pancreatic neoplasia: A case report and review of the literature

“…Identification by PCR (DNA polymerase chain reaction) can detect the presence of "Koch's bacillus” with a sensitivity of 60–80% [ 28 ].…”

“…The workup for other tuberculosis localizations (clinical examination, chest X-ray, Xpert MTB/RIF in sputum) is often negative [ 28 ].…”

“…Surgery is reserved for the treatment of complications (duodenal fistula, abscess cold abscess, extensive duodenal or biliary stenosis) [ 28 ].…”

“…The prognosis of pancreatic and hepatic tuberculosis is good in the majority of cases (90%) if the diagnosis is made early. Recurrences are rare and mortality is around 7% in immunocompetent patients [ 28 ].…”