title: [The pseudo-tumoral form of hepatic tuberculosis. Five case reports].
abstract: The authors report 5 cases of pseudotumoral tuberculosis of the liver. They essentially involved young men from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds. Clinically, poor general condition with massive weight loss was constant, while pyrexia and hepatomegaly were sometimes absent. Hepatobiliary ultrasonography revealed hypoechogenic or even anechogenic lesions between 1.5 and 3.5 cm in diameter. Diagnostic confirmation was histological after needle biopsy. The outcome after antibiotic treatment with or without drainage, was recovery, with ultrasonographic normalization of the liver, in all patients, with a mean follow-up of 22 months.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Médicale C, Hôpital Ibn Sina, CHU, RABAT, Maroc.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Benelbarhdadi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benazzouz
authors.forename: F Z
authors.initials: FZ
authors.lastname: Ajana
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ibrahimi
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sassenou
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Afifi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Belkhayat
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Essaid
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Sebti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011203:Poverty; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: La forme pseudo-tumorale de la tuberculose hépatique. A propos de cinq cas.