Pancreatic tuberculosis: A case report and review of literature

Table 2 Diagnostic methods and outcome in the present case

Diagnostic method	Details	Outcome
Clinical presentation	Abdominal pain, weight loss, fever, jaundice, and anorexia	Nonspecific symptoms leading to initial misdiagnosis
Imaging (computed tomography/endoscopic ultrasound)	Imaging showed a pancreatic mass, suggestive of malignancy	Mass located in the head of the pancreas
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration	Biopsy performed to obtain esophageal tissue	Identified granulomas; supported tuberculosis diagnosis
Histopathological examination	Granulomas observed on biopsy; caseating necrosis suspected	Confirmed tuberculosis via granuloma presence
Molecular testing (PCR)	PCR testing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis performed	Positive result confirmed pancreatic tuberculosis diagnosis

PCR: Polymerase chain reaction.