Hepatic Tuberculosis of Pseudotumor Form

Autor: Gargouri Dalila, Lahmar Ahlem, Sabbah Meriam, Bibani Norsaf, Trad Dorra, Kharrat Jamel, Ouakaa Asma, Elloumi Hela
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Spleen and Liver Research. 1:1-5
ISSN: 2578-2371
Popis: Tuberculosis involving the liver in the absence of active pulmonary tuberculosis is very rare. The inflammatory pseudotumoral form is an entity difficult to diagnose. We report a case of an inflammatory pseudotumor of the liver due to tuberculosis, who didn’t underwent hepatectomy because of the size of the tumor. The diagnosis of tuberculosis was made on biopsy and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).
Databáze: OpenAIRE