A rare case of isolated macronodular hepatic tuberculosis (Tuberculous) in an immunocompetent patient

Kayar Y., Ekinci İ., Turkdogan F. T., Atay M., Soytas R. B., Kayar N. B.

JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, cilt.65, sa.11, ss.1235-1236, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 65 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1235-1236
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Isolated liver tuberculosis, Tuberculoma, Liver mass, DIAGNOSIS
  • Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.