how are jaundice and tuberculosis caused in 30 words
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Tuberculosis of lower end of common bile duct and periampullary region often forms pseudotumor and strictures mimicking cholangiocarcinoma. Clinically the patients present with features of obstructive jaundice. Preoperative diagnosis of tuberculosis as the cause of obstructive jaundice is extremely difficult.
Abdominal tuberculosis (TB) commonly affects the intestinal tract, lymph nodes, peritoneum, and solid organs in varying combinations. Hepatobiliary or pancreatic TB is rare and the preoperative diagnosis is difficult. Though rare, there have been a few citations of intrahepatic tuberculosis, but isolated bile duct tuberculosis is extremely rare. Here we report a case of obstructive jaundice which was initially thought to be due to lower-end cholangiocarcinoma but postoperatively it was found to be tuberculosis.