A case of obstructive jaundice caused by tuberculous lymphadenitis: A literature review
Obstructive jaundice caused by tuberculous lymphadenitis is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis (TB), with 15 cases having been reported in Korea. We experienced a case of obstructive jaundice caused by pericholedochal tuberculous lymphadenitis in a 30-year-old man. The patient's initial serum...
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doaj-6086605abc834f129e3e7fcaa459c3b72020-11-24T22:26:46ZengKorean Association for the Study of the LiverClinical and Molecular Hepatology2287-27282287-285X2014-06-0120220821310.3350/cmh.2014.20.2.2081081A case of obstructive jaundice caused by tuberculous lymphadenitis: A literature reviewSu Jung Baik0Kwon Yoo1Tae Hun Kim2Il Hwan Moon3Min-Sun Cho4Department of Internal Medicine, Health Promotion Center, Yonsei University Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea.Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Woman's University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Woman's University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Woman's University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.Department of Pathology, Ewha Woman's University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.Obstructive jaundice caused by tuberculous lymphadenitis is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis (TB), with 15 cases having been reported in Korea. We experienced a case of obstructive jaundice caused by pericholedochal tuberculous lymphadenitis in a 30-year-old man. The patient's initial serum total bilirubin level was 21.1 mg/dL. Abdominal computed tomography revealed narrowing of the bile duct by a conglomerated soft-tissue mass involving the main portal vein. Abrupt obstruction of the common bile duct was observed on cholangiography. Pathologic analysis of a ultrasonography-guided biopsy sample revealed chronic granulomatous inflammation, and an endoscopic examination revealed esophageal varices and active duodenal ulceration, the pathology of which was chronic noncaseating granulomatous inflammation. Hepaticojejunostomy was performed and pathologic analysis of the conglomerated soft-tissue mass revealed chronic granulomatous inflammation with caseation of the lymph nodes. Tuberculous lymphadenitis should be considered in patients presenting with obstructive jaundice in an endemic area.http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-20-208.pdfTuberculosisLymphadenitisPortal hypertension |
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A case of obstructive jaundice caused by tuberculous lymphadenitis: A literature review |
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A case of obstructive jaundice caused by tuberculous lymphadenitis: A literature review |
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A case of obstructive jaundice caused by tuberculous lymphadenitis: A literature review |
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A case of obstructive jaundice caused by tuberculous lymphadenitis: A literature review |
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A case of obstructive jaundice caused by tuberculous lymphadenitis: A literature review |
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case of obstructive jaundice caused by tuberculous lymphadenitis: a literature review |
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Korean Association for the Study of the Liver |
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Clinical and Molecular Hepatology |
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2287-2728 2287-285X |
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2014-06-01 |
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Obstructive jaundice caused by tuberculous lymphadenitis is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis (TB), with 15 cases having been reported in Korea. We experienced a case of obstructive jaundice caused by pericholedochal tuberculous lymphadenitis in a 30-year-old man. The patient's initial serum total bilirubin level was 21.1 mg/dL. Abdominal computed tomography revealed narrowing of the bile duct by a conglomerated soft-tissue mass involving the main portal vein. Abrupt obstruction of the common bile duct was observed on cholangiography. Pathologic analysis of a ultrasonography-guided biopsy sample revealed chronic granulomatous inflammation, and an endoscopic examination revealed esophageal varices and active duodenal ulceration, the pathology of which was chronic noncaseating granulomatous inflammation. Hepaticojejunostomy was performed and pathologic analysis of the conglomerated soft-tissue mass revealed chronic granulomatous inflammation with caseation of the lymph nodes. Tuberculous lymphadenitis should be considered in patients presenting with obstructive jaundice in an endemic area. |
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Tuberculosis Lymphadenitis Portal hypertension |
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