[Macronodular hepatic tuberculosis. Echographic diagnosis of 2 cases].
Two cases of macronodular hepatic tuberculosis are reported. In both cases primary or metastatic liver tumor had been suspected Hepatic tuberculosis was diagnosed by ultrasonically guided percutaneous fine-needle biopsy. Percutaneous needle biopsy of the liver appears to be a safe and valuable procedure for differentiating systemic or infiltrative diseases such as tuberculosis from primary or metastatic liver tumor.
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D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography
Tubercolosi epatica macronodulare. Diagnosi ecografica di due casi.