Tuberculosis （TB） is a common disease in developing countries, and even in developed countries; its incidence is rising. Pancreatic head regional lymph node TB is uncommon, and isolated involvement is rare. Pre-oper...Tuberculosis （TB） is a common disease in developing countries, and even in developed countries; its incidence is rising. Pancreatic head regional lymph node TB is uncommon, and isolated involvement is rare. Pre-operative diagnosis of pancreatic head regional lymph node TB is difficult and may mimic pancreatic malignant or benign lesions. We herein present a case of lymph node TB in the pancreatic head region mimicking a pancreatic solid pseudopapillary tumor in a 40-year-old female patient.展开更多
文摘Tuberculosis （TB） is a common disease in developing countries, and even in developed countries; its incidence is rising. Pancreatic head regional lymph node TB is uncommon, and isolated involvement is rare. Pre-operative diagnosis of pancreatic head regional lymph node TB is difficult and may mimic pancreatic malignant or benign lesions. We herein present a case of lymph node TB in the pancreatic head region mimicking a pancreatic solid pseudopapillary tumor in a 40-year-old female patient.
