Pancreatic Tuberculosis: Current Update on Clinical Manifestation and Diagnostic Modalities

Authors

  • Samudra Andi Yusuf Abdi Waluyo General Hospital, Jakarta
  • Hasan Maulahela Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia/Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General National Hospital, Indonesia, Indonesian Medical Education and Research Institute (IMERI), Cluster of Infectious Diseases
  • Anjar Raraswati Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjajaran, Bandung
  • Maureen Irawati Koesnadi Abdi Waluyo General Hospital, Jakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24871/2232021217-225

Keywords:

pancreatic tuberculosis, diagnosis, clinical manifestation, USG, CT Scan, MRI, PCR, Histopathology, EUS FNA

Abstract

Pancreatic tuberculosis is a very rare disease in either immunocompetent or immunocompromised hosts.The incidence of pancreatic tuberculosis was reported to be less than 4.7% in an autopsy series on tuberculosis patients in 1944 and 2% in another autopsy series in 1966.Despite that, in recent times, an increase in the number of reports of pancreatic TB has been noted.This condition is possibly caused by an improvement in diagnostic imaging tools, the development of different techniques that make obtaining specimens from the pancreas possible, and an increase in HIV prevalence worldwide. Therefore, this review article discusses the current update in the clinical manifestations and diagnostic modalities of pancreatic tuberculosis.Pancreatic tuberculosis is a very rare condition with a various range of non-specific clinical presentation and image features overlapping with those seen in pancreatic neoplasia. A combination of diagnostic modalities should be done to establish a diagnosis of pancreatic tuberculosis. Currently, direct histopathological examination is the best way of diagnosing tuberculosis. US/CT/EUS-guided biopsy is the recommended diagnostic technique. Most patients with pancreatic tuberculosis respond well to anti-tuberculosis drugs.

 

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Published

2022-01-05

How to Cite

Yusuf, S. A., Maulahela, H., Raraswati, A., & Koesnadi, M. I. (2022). Pancreatic Tuberculosis: Current Update on Clinical Manifestation and Diagnostic Modalities. The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Digestive Endoscopy, 22(3), 217–225. https://doi.org/10.24871/2232021217-225

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 3 (2021): VOLUME 22, NUMBER 3, December 2021

Section

Review Article

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