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ArticleRadiology case reports2025

Pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking pancreatic cancer in immunocompetent patients: Case series and diagnostic pathways.

Fakhrddine Amri, Kaoutar Chahi, Amal Mojahid, Abdelkrim Zazour, Hajar Koulali, Ouiam El Mqaddem, Imane Skiker, Zahi Ismaili, Ghizlane Kharrasse

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Fakhrddine AmriDepartment of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
Kaoutar ChahiDepartment of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
Amal MojahidDepartment of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
Abdelkrim ZazourDepartment of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
Hajar KoulaliDepartment of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
Ouiam El MqaddemDepartment of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
Imane SkikerDepartment of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
Zahi IsmailiDepartment of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
Ghizlane KharrasseDepartment of Hepato-Gastroenterology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We retrospectively reviewed the clinical presentations, diagnostic evaluations, imaging findings, and treatment outcomes of 3 patients diagnosed with pancreatic tuberculosis. All 3 patients presented with nonspecific symptoms such as epigastric pain and weight loss. Imaging showed pancreatic masses suggestive of pancreatic cancer. EUS with FNA and subsequent histopathology confirmed tuberculosis through the presence of granulomas with caseous necrosis. All patients received anti-tuberculosis therapy, leading to favorable outcomes, including pain resolution and normalization of follow-up imaging.

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Antituberculosis treatmentCase seriesDiagnosisEndoscopic ultrasoundFine-needle aspirationImagingMycobacterium tuberculosisPancreas

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PMCPMC11997321

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