Tuberculous pancreatic abscess : an unusual manifestation of HIV infection

Pancreatic tuberculosis is unusual occurring in only 2.7% of autopsy studies of persons with miliary disease. Reports of focal pancreatic tuberculosis are rare, even in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in whom abdominal tuberculosis is a frequent feature. We describe two p...

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Published in:	Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine Vol. 88; no. 2; pp. 109P - 110P
Main Authors:	DESMOND, N. M, KINGDON, E, BEALE, T. J, COKER, R. J, TANNER, A. G, HARRIS, J. W. R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Royal Society of Medicine 01-02-1995
Subjects:	Abscess - complications Abscess - microbiology Adult AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - complications AIDS/HIV Biological and medical sciences Humans Immunodeficiencies Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies Immunopathology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Pancreatic Diseases - complications Pancreatic Diseases - microbiology Tuberculosis, Endocrine - complications Human Immunopathology Abscess Male AIDS Mycobacterial infection Immune deficiency Infection Case study Tuberculosis Viral disease Bacteriosis Digestive diseases Pancreas Pancreatic disease
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Summary:	Pancreatic tuberculosis is unusual occurring in only 2.7% of autopsy studies of persons with miliary disease. Reports of focal pancreatic tuberculosis are rare, even in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in whom abdominal tuberculosis is a frequent feature. We describe two patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who developed tuberculous pancreatic abscesses. In both this was their AIDS-defining illness.
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ISSN:	0141-0768 1758-1095