title: Isolated giant tuberculomata of the liver detected by computed tomography.
abstract: Isolated giant tuberculomata of the liver are rare, and they are frequently misdiagnosed as primary or secondary tumors of the liver. We describe the computed tomography findings in 2 patients with giant tuberculomata of the liver. One patient had a large low-attenuation lesion with rim enhancement after contrast. The other patient had multiple calcific lesions that did not enhance but showed a rim of hypoattenuation after contrast. Biopsy established the diagnosis and both patients recovered with antituberculous chemotherapy.
authors: Department of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin.
authors: H S
authors: HS
authors: Chan
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Pang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology