A peripancreatic tuberculous lymphadenitis misdiagnosed as pancreatic tumor : a case report
Joint Authors
Ghazzawi, Imad
Muhafazah, Shahir
Ajarmah, Khalid
Source
Journal of the Royal Medical Services
Issue
Vol. 14, Issue 3 (31 Dec. 2007), pp.54-56, 3 p.
Publisher
The Royal Medical Services Jordan Armed Forces
Publication Date
2007-12-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
This is a report of a 75-year-old female patient, non-smoker, diabetic, hypertensive, and known case of sero- positive rheumatoid arthritis who has a one year history of progressive weight loss, anorexia and recurrent mild central abdominal pain; in the last three weeks her abdominal pain became severe, radiating to the back and associated with nausea, vomiting and spiky fever.
A physical examination, laboratory, radiological investigations including abdomen ultrasound, abdomen Computerized Tomography.
Scan was performed, laparotomy was done and specimens taken from the peripancreatic lymph nodes.
Histopathological study of three peripancreatic lymph nodes revealed tuberculous lymphadenitis that was mistaken by abdomen ultrasound and computerized tomography scan as a tumor of the neck of the pancreas.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muhafazah, Shahir& Ghazzawi, Imad& Ajarmah, Khalid. 2007. A peripancreatic tuberculous lymphadenitis misdiagnosed as pancreatic tumor : a case report. Journal of the Royal Medical Services،Vol. 14, no. 3, pp.54-56.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muhafazah, Shahir…[et al.]. A peripancreatic tuberculous lymphadenitis misdiagnosed as pancreatic tumor : a case report. Journal of the Royal Medical Services Vol. 14, no. 3 (Dec. 2007), pp.54-56.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Muhafazah, Shahir& Ghazzawi, Imad& Ajarmah, Khalid. A peripancreatic tuberculous lymphadenitis misdiagnosed as pancreatic tumor : a case report. Journal of the Royal Medical Services. 2007. Vol. 14, no. 3, pp.54-56.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-122521
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 56
Record ID
BIM-122521