Subcapsular tubercular liver abscess.
A young female married for the last 2 years but without any issue presented with lump in the right upper abdomen. This was proved to be a subcapsular liver abscess on USG and CT scan and proved to be tubercular on needle aspiration cytology. She was given four drugs antitubercular treatment (ATT). After four months of ATT she conceived and it was decided by both parents to continue the pregnancy. The three drug ATT was continued throughout the pregnancy and she delivered a perfectly healthy baby. Upto three months follow up the mother and baby were perfectly healthy. The subcapsular tubercular liver abscess is extremely rare and conception during treatment may be the first case in literature.
Mahajan
S K
SK
Department of Medicine, Pt BD Sharma, PGIMS, Rohtak.
Kishore
K
K
Chugh
S N
SN
Kalra
S
S
Parkash
V
V
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy