A Rare Coexistence of Cervical Node Tuberculosis in CA Pancreas

Abstract

The association of TB with carcinoma was initially described ∼200 years ago by Bayle who considered ‘cavitation cancereuse’ as one of the various types of TB(1) Since both disorders are common, we support the notion that in most cases their co-existence may be explained by chance alone. Nowadays, research for carcinogenesis is expanding and the possible correlation between chronic inflammation and cancer development is slowly being unraveled. Although TB and cancer are very common diseases, there has been little attention to the pathophysiological and practical implications of their co-existence. We sought to review the available evidence and identify the data that refer to the correlation between TB and malignancy in order to highlight neglected aspects of this association and probably derive clinically useful information.