title: Primary solitary tuberculosis of the liver.
abstract: Primary solitary tuberculous involvement of the liver is a rare condition. We present the case of a patient who was operated on with a preoperative diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver resection was performed and antituberculous therapy was started. It is difficult to make the correct diagnosis preoperatively except when a successful needle biopsy can be performed. Despite the rarity of the condition primary solitary tuberculosis should be considered among the space occupying lesions of the liver.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, University of Istanbul, Medical Faculty, Capa, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Emre
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akpinar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Acarli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alper
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Cevikbaş
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Arioğul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery