title: Hepatic granulomas--an experience over the last 8 years.
abstract: Twenty cases of hepatic granulomas seen in the Department of Medicine over the period of 8 years from 1981-1988 were reviewed. Prolonged fever and jaundice were the commoner presentations. While the aetiology was varied, patients with tuberculosis and idiopathic causes formed the major groups. There were also 2 rare causes, one due to cytomegalovirus infection and the other a result of allopurinol hypersensitivity. The idiopathic group of cases fared well but those with tuberculosis did badly and 2 out of 6 died. The absence of pulmonary involvement and the high incidence of jaundice and liver dysfunction in the patients with tuberculosis were the other striking features.
authors: Department of Medicine III, Singapore General Hospital.
authors: R S
authors: RS
authors: Chong
authors: H S
authors: HS
authors: Ng
authors: L B
authors: LB
authors: Teh
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Ho
mesh_terms: D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology