Pancreatic tuberculosis: a rare cause of pseudoneoplasic obstructive jaundice

Pancreatic tuberculosis mimicking inoperable pancreatic cancer

“…This disease is a public health problem in emerging countries, and due to its reemergence with the appearance of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), it is also a problem in developed countries (2). It is most often seen in the lungs and with necrotic granulomas.…”

“…In the abdominal cavity, it usually affects the peritoneum, gastrointestinal tract (especially ileum and cecum), liver, spleen, and lymph nodes (1,3). Pancreatic and peripancreatic involvements are rare (2). There is often confusion between pancreatic tuberculosis and malignancy, both clinically and radiologically.…”