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Pediatric Pancreatic Tuberculosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pancreatic tuberculosis (TB) is an uncommon form of extrapulmonary TB and represents a diagnostic challenge for physicians.
Pancreatic TB presents with nonspecific signs and symptoms and may mimic malignancy.
However, pancreatic TB rarely occurs in children.
Here, we present a case of a 5-year-old girl with pancreatic TB and markedly elevated serum cancer antigen- (CA-) 125 levels, thus raising the suspicion of malignancy, but positivity for Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA was noted.
The patient recovered after being administered standard antitubercular therapy for one year.
This case suggests that clinicians should have a heightened suspicion of pancreatic TB when faced with pancreatic lesions despite the fact that increased CA-125 may indicate malignancy.
Laparoscopy combined with peritoneal biopsy and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) may provide a new method to confirm the diagnosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhang, Yajun& Tao, Yuhong. 2018. Pediatric Pancreatic Tuberculosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149114
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhang, Yajun& Tao, Yuhong. Pediatric Pancreatic Tuberculosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149114
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhang, Yajun& Tao, Yuhong. Pediatric Pancreatic Tuberculosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149114
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149114