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Case Reports
. 2019 Nov;30(11):1001-1003.
doi: 10.5152/tjg.2019.18832.

Pancreatic tuberculosis: A close mimicker of malignancy

Ankita Soni  1 , Ruchita Tyagi  1 , Pavneet Kaur Selhi  1 , Ajit Sood  2 , Neena Sood  1
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Case Reports

Pancreatic tuberculosis: A close mimicker of malignancy

Ankita Soni et al. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2019 Nov.
No abstract available

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Conflict of Interest: The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

Figures

Figure 1. a, b
Figure 1. a, b
Epithelioid cell granuloma with scattered acinar cells (a. MGG, b. H&E; 100x).
Figure 2
Figure 2
High power view of epithelioid cell granulomas (H&E, 400x). Inset showing AFB on Zeil Neelson stain (1000x).
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