Gut Liver.  2009 Dec;3(4):338-342.

A Case of Obstructive Jaundice Caused by Paradoxical Reaction during Antituberculous Chemotherapy for Abdominal Tuberculosis

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  • 1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University College of Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. jsh@eulji.ac.kr

Abstract

Abdominal tuberculosis is not a rare disease, but obstructive jaundice caused by tuberculosis (tuberculous lymphadenitis, tuberculous enlargement of the head of pancreas, and/or tuberculous stricture of the biliary tree) is rare. We recently experienced a case of obstructive jaundice as a result of paradoxical reaction of periportal tuberculous lymphadenopathy that was treated successfully with corticosteroid and biliary drainage. No similar cases have been reported previously.

Keyword

Paradoxical reaction; Periportal lymphadenitis; Abdominal tuberculosis

MeSH Terms

Constriction, Pathologic
Drainage
Head
Jaundice, Obstructive
Lymphatic Diseases
Pancreas
Rare Diseases
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node
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