Pancreatic Tuberculosis: A Rare Type of Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Authors

  • Dian Daniella Faculty of Medicine, Atmajaya Catholic University, Jakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24871/1922018102-106

Keywords:

, tuberculosis, pancreatic tuberculosis, abdominal tuberculosis, abdominal pain

Abstract

Tuberculosis is a serious health problem not only in Indonesia, but worldwide. Each year, it occurs in nearly 9.7 million people and claims about 2 million lives worldwide. Pancreatic tuberculosis is a rare type of extra pulmonary tuberculosis that only occur less than 4.7% worldwide. The most common symptoms is abdominal pain and most of the patients shows abdominal tenderness on palpation. Diagnosis of pancreatic tuberculosis consist of tuberculin skin test, ultrasonography, computed tomography-scan, magnetic resonance imaging and biopsy. Diagnosing pancreatic tuberculosis is a challenge because of its rarity and it has similar symptoms as more common pancreatic condition such as pancreatic malignancy. Understanding of pancreatic tuberculosis will increased the clinical awareness that may guide clinicians to avoid unnecessary diagnostic or therapeutic procedures and early diagnosis.

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Published

2020-07-21

How to Cite

Daniella, D. (2020). Pancreatic Tuberculosis: A Rare Type of Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis. The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Digestive Endoscopy, 19(2), 102–106. https://doi.org/10.24871/1922018102-106

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2018): VOLUME 19, NUMBER 2, August 2018

Section

Review Article

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