Primary tuberculous liver abscess. A case report and review of literature.
Tuberculous liver abscess (TLA) is an extremely rare condition, even in the country where tuberculosis is an alarming public health problem. Primary TLA, with no evidence of infection elsewhere, is even less common. Herein, we report a case with primary TLA and review the literature.
General Surgery Department, Atatürk University Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey. mnakcay@atauni.edu.tr
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D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery
D000995:Antitubercular Agents