title: Sonography and computed tomography of macroscopic tuberculosis of the liver.
abstract: Four patients with macronodular tuberculosis of the liver were examined with ultrasonography. The findings included 1 case with multiple hypoechoic areas and 3 cases with a solitary lesion, one hypoechoic mass without calcifications, and two partially calcified masses. Some ultrasound features are suggestive: a mass with irregular calcifications, ascites, spleen enlargement with defects, enlarged nodes, and complete resolution of the lesions in a few months with effective antituberculous therapy. The first case was also examinated with computed tomography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital Jean Verdier, Bondy, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brauner
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Buffard
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jeantils
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Legrand
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gotheil
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography