Isolated liver tuberculosis: a case report.
A case of liver tuberculosis resembling a hemangioendothelioma on computed tomography and clinically masquerading as a tumor is reported. The cause of isolated liver tuberculosis and the importance of an open liver biopsy is discussed, with a review of the literature.
Singh
Dharmendra
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Doctors Quarter-108, B.J. Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, 400012 Mumbai, India. dharmendra_singh@rediffmail.com
Singh
Sangram
S
Raut
Sanjay B
SB
Karmarkar
S J
SJ
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology