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Primary isolated hepatic tuberculosis.

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Ali Sibtain Farooq Sheikh Department of Medicine, Mayo Hospital, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
Irshad Hussain Qureshi Department of Medicine, Mayo Hospital, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
Kanwal Saba Department of Pathology, Mayo Hospital, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
Mulazim Hussain Bukhari Department of Pathology, Mayo Hospital, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
Isolated hepatic tuberculosis without pulmonary or bowel involvement is a diagnostic challenge and can cause considerable morbidity. A young lady from Lahore presented with fever, pain in right hypochondria, nausea and weight loss. CT scan of abdomen showed multiple small hypodense non-enhancing lesions and a heterogeneous texture of liver. Biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of hepatic tuberculosis. It was concluded a case of isolated hepatic tuberculosis without evidence of other primary sites involvement. It is important to consider tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis when suspecting lymphoproliferative or metastatic diseases in a patient with vague symptoms and abnormal hepatic texture on CT.
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Page(s) 359-361
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Published Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 23, Issue: 5, Year: 2013

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