| CASE REPORT |
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| Year : 2005 | Volume
: 10
| Issue : 2 | Page : 105-107 |
Isolated hepatic tuberculosis
AK Bangroo1, Amit Singh Malhotra2
1 Department of Pediatric Surgery, St. Stephens Hospital, Tis Hazari, Delhi, India
2 Department of General Surgery, St. Stephens Hospital, Tis Hazari, Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
A K Bangroo
103, Administrative block, St. Stephens Hospital, Tis Hazari, Delhi - 110 054
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.16474
Hepatic tuberculosis is usually associated with an active pulmonary or miliary tuberculosis, but rarely localizes as a liver tumor mass. The clinical presentation of isolated liver tuberculosis is so rare and atypical that it challenges the clinical acumen of the treating physician. Diagnostic modalities like ultrasound and computed tomography can miss the diagnosis. Ultimately, the diagnosis is confirmed by demonstrating an acid fast Mycobacterium in aspirated pus or necrotic material.
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