Tuberculous retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy mimicking metastatic pancreatic carcinoma

A case of retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy of tuberculous origin is reported. Despite clear representation of retroperitoneal lym-phadenopathy by abdominal ultrasonography and computerized tomography (CT), fine-needle aspiration was inconclusive. Exploratory laparotomy was necessary to make the diagn...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the National Medical Association 1986-05, Vol.78 (5), p.385-390
Hauptverfasser:	Barbalinardo, R J, Hamilton, G B, Eliot, G R, Lazaro, E J, Haycock, C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Lymphatic Metastasis Mycobacterium tuberculosis Original Communications Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnosis Retroperitoneal Space Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tuberculosis, Lymph Node - diagnosis Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy of tuberculous origin is reported. Despite clear representation of retroperitoneal lym-phadenopathy by abdominal ultrasonography and computerized tomography (CT), fine-needle aspiration was inconclusive. Exploratory laparotomy was necessary to make the diagnosis. Nonsurgical diagnosis of this entity continues to be a challenge.
ISSN:	0027-9684