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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 368-370 |
Pediatric pseudotumoral hepatic tuberculosis. A great mimicker!!
Nitin James Peters1, Ram Samujh1, Vidhya Gunasekaran1, KS Sodhi2, Ritambara Duseja3
1 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
2 Department of Radiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
3 Department of Histopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Nitin James Peters
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jiaps.JIAPS_58_21
Pediatric liver masses are rare and difficult to treat. Common liver masses in children include hepatoblastoma, hemangiomas, liver abscesses, and hydatid disease. Isolated liver tuberculosis (TB) is rare in children and can have variable clinical presentations. We report a child with isolated liver TB masquerading as a liver tumor.
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