Pancreatic tuberculosis in a liver transplant recipient: a case report
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946202365044Palabras clave:
Tuberculosis, Pancreas, Abdominal pain, Liver transplantation, SchistosomiasisResumen
The pancreatic form of tuberculosis (TB) is rare and its diagnosis is challenging, since it manifests itself with non-specific symptoms and non-pathognomonic radiological findings, mimicking a neoplasia of the pancreas. Here, we report the case of a patient who had previously undergone liver transplantation and sought care for abdominal pain, weight loss, anorexia, hematochezia and postprandial fullness. Following an exploratory laparotomy and nucleic acid amplification testing on a pancreatic sample that had been collected, the patient was diagnosed with pancreatic TB. The patient received anti-tubercular pharmacological therapy and required percutaneous biliary drainage. Awareness of the possibility of a pancreatic TB diagnosis is important for clinicians. This attention should be even greater in patients who have undergone transplants, who are immunodeficient or who are from endemic areas.
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Derechos de autor 2023 David Romeiro Victor, Pedro Henrique Teotônio Medeiros Peixoto, Paulo Ricardo Andrade de Medeiros, Haldson Cesar Barbosa Neto, Amanda de Oliveira Ramos Silva, Maria Eugênia Romeiro Victor, Tiago Luiz Lagedo Ferraz
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