Case report: Tuberculous hepatic and splenic abscess.
Tuberculous abscess of the liver is rare and delay in diagnosis is common. The case of a 66-year-old Singaporean Chinese female with tuberculous liver abscess is reported. The abscess had an unusual septated ('honeycomb-like') ultrasonographic and computed tomographic appearance and the diagnosis was made with difficulty from material aspirated from the hepatic lesion.
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Department of Radiology, National University of Singapore, National University Hospital.
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D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014400:Tuberculosis, Splenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000995:Antitubercular Agents