1998
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199811000-00013
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Pancreatic tuberculosis in non-immunocompromised patients

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“…In a study of 32 cases by Nagar et al [5], 16 patients were seropositive for HIV-1 while Xia et al [6] reported a study of 16 immunocompetent pancreatic tuberculosis cases. Besides this, there are a number of case reports of pancreatic tuberculosis in immunocompromised patients [7][8][9][10] and in immunocompetent patients [8,11,12]. Meesiri et al [10] reviewed 43 cases HIV positive cases of pancreatic tuberculosis.…”
Section: Epidemiologymentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…In a study of 32 cases by Nagar et al [5], 16 patients were seropositive for HIV-1 while Xia et al [6] reported a study of 16 immunocompetent pancreatic tuberculosis cases. Besides this, there are a number of case reports of pancreatic tuberculosis in immunocompromised patients [7][8][9][10] and in immunocompetent patients [8,11,12]. Meesiri et al [10] reviewed 43 cases HIV positive cases of pancreatic tuberculosis.…”
Section: Epidemiologymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The success rate of identifying acid fast bacilli from the biopsy specimen has been reported to be between 20 and 40 % [66]. Cultures were found to be positive in 77 % cases [9]. In our patients with isolated pancreatic tuberculosis and tuberculous pancreatic abscess, CT scan and guided FNAC failed to diagnose them, and PCR was not done as we did not suspect tuberculosis as etiological factor in both the cases and final diagnosis was confirmed by direct histopathological examination by laparotomy, but no major surgical procedure was done in these patients.…”
Section: Role Of Fnac/trucut Biopsy/laparotomy In Diagnosismentioning
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“…La tuberculose pancréatique atteint de manière égale les hommes et les femmes [3]. L'âge médian des cas rapportés est de 38 ans, avec des extrêmes allant de 22 à 71 ans [3].…”
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“…L'âge médian des cas rapportés est de 38 ans, avec des extrêmes allant de 22 à 71 ans [3]. Un antécédent de tuberculose est parfois noté.…”
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