Korean J Gastroenterol.  1998 Mar;31(3):398-403.

A Case of Obstructive Jaundice due to Tuberculous Lymphadenitis with Duodenal Tuberculosis

• Kim JG
• Kim KS
• Woo ST
• Kim YJ
• Lim KC
• Lee SA
• Koo YS

Abstract

Obstructive jaundice due to extrinsic compression of CBD that results from tuberculous lymphadenitis is rare. The duodenal tuberculosis is also a very rare disease. We experienced a case of obstructive jaundice due to tuberculous lymphadenitis with duodenal tuberculosis. A 22-year-old man presented with constitutional symptoms and biochernical evidence of biliary tract obstruction. He was diagnosed as tuberculous meningitis. He has received antituberculous chemotherapy for six months. By abdominal ultrasonogram, CT scans and fiberoptic gastroduodenoscopy, masses around the head of pancreas and duodenal ulcer were detected. The patient underwent CT-guided and endoscopic biopsy. The diagnosis was made on the basis of the histological study of biopsy specimen.

Keyword

Ovstructive Jaundicem Duodenal Tuberculosis

MeSH Terms

Biliary Tract
Biopsy
Diagnosis
Drug Therapy
Duodenal Ulcer
Head
Humans
Jaundice, Obstructive*
Pancreas
Rare Diseases
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tuberculosis*
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node*
Tuberculosis, Meningeal
Ultrasonography
Young Adult