Isolated giant tuberculomata of the liver detected by computed tomography.
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.
Chan
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Department of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin.
Pang
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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