Isolated hepatic tuberculosis: report of five cases and review of the literature.
Tuberculosis is one of the most common and well-described infectious diseases, with a worldwide distribution and a vast spectrum of clinical manifestations. Involvement of the liver alone by tuberculosis is, however, uncommon. It usually presents as a protracted illness frequently associated with jaundice and hepatomegaly. It can, therefore, mimic primary or metastatic liver malignancies. We report five cases of isolated hepatic tuberculosis, emphasizing the importance of obtaining a tissue diagnosis in all subjects with suspicious liver lesions to avoid missing the uncommon but curable hepatic tuberculosis.
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Department of Surgery, Ripas Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan BA1710, Brunei.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy