Isolated pancreatic tuberculosis:A treatable diagnostic challengeOA
To the Editor:Tuberculosis remains a major global health concern and ranks among the leading causes of death from infectious diseases.Extrapulmonary forms are estimated to account for 10%-50%of all cases.Abdominal tuberculosis is more frequently observed in middle-aged individuals and is often associated with lower socioeconomic status,with the peritoneum and small bowel—particularly the ileocecal region—being the most commonly affected sites[1].Pancreatic tuberculosis,however,remains extremely rare,even in countries with a high disease burden.It most commonly occurs in the context of military tuberculosis in immunocompromised individuals,although an increasing number of cases have recently been reported in immunocompetent patients[2].
David Bernal-Bello;David Serantes-Gómez;Álvaro Ricardo Llerena-Riofrío;Antonio Guardiola-Arévalo;Juan José Ortiz-Zapata;Alejandro Morales-Ortega
Department of Internal Medicine,Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada,Camino del Molino,2,28942,Fuenlabrada,Madrid,SpainDepartment of Internal Medicine,Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada,Camino del Molino,2,28942,Fuenlabrada,Madrid,SpainDepartment of Internal Medicine,Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina,Madrid,SpainDepartment of Gastroenterology,Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada,Fuenlabrada,SpainDepartment of Pathology,Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada,Fuenlabrada,SpainDepartment of Internal Medicine,Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada,Camino del Molino,2,28942,Fuenlabrada,Madrid,Spain
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《Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International》 2026 (3)
P.352-354,3
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