Abstract
Tuberculous abscess of the pancreas is a rare complication of disseminated tuberculosis. The computed tomographic appearance of a tuberculous pancreatic abscess in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is described. One should consider this diagnosis whenever a patient with AIDS has diffuse abdominal lymphadenopathy.
MeSH terms
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Abscess / diagnosis
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Abscess / diagnostic imaging*
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Abscess / etiology
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*
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Adult
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Drainage
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Humans
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Male
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification
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Pancreatic Diseases / diagnosis
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Pancreatic Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
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Pancreatic Diseases / etiology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
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Tuberculosis / complications
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Tuberculosis / diagnosis
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Tuberculosis / diagnostic imaging*