A rare case of isolated macronodular hepatic tuberculosis (Tuberculous) in an immunocompetent patient. | [Journal of Pakistan Medical Association • 2015]

Author(s):

1. Yusuf Kayar: Department of Internal Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Turkey

2. Iskender Ekinci: Department of Internal Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Turkey

3. Rabia Bag Soytas: Department of Internal Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Turkey

4. Figen Tunali Turkdogan: Department of Radiology, Bayrampasa State Hospital, Turkey

5. Musa Atay: Department of Radiology, Bayrampasa State Hospital, Turkey

6. Nuket Bayram Kayar: Department of Family Medicine, Bagcilar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Abstract:

Tuberculosis is one of the most common and well described infectious diseases, with a world wide distribution and a vast spectrum of clinical manifestations. There are three forms of hepatic tuberculosis. Diffuse hepatic involvement with pulmonary or miliary tuberculosis, diffuse hepatic infiltration without recognizable pulmonary involvement is the second form and the third very rare form presents as a focal/local tuberculoma or abscess. In this case report we describe an unusual appearance of macronodular tuberculomas of the liver.

Page(s): 1235-1236

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Published: Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 65, Issue: 11, Year: 2015

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