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Contrast enhanced CT abdomen showing heterogeneous lesion in the head and uncinate process of pancreas with non enhancing areas suggestive of necrosis (arrow) and distended gall bladder.
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Contrast enhanced CT scan showed a heterogeneous mass in the pancreatic head and uncinate process of the pancreas. (Figure 1) The gall bladder was distended along with the dilatation of entire biliary tract.
Photomicrograph showing pancreatic parenchyma destroyed by granuloma (x400 H&E stain).
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The histopathological picture of the enlarged nodes was of reactive lymphadenitis. (Figure 2) The patient had uneventful postoperative period.