title: Isolated liver tuberculosis: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Doctors Quarter-108, B.J. Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, 400012 Mumbai, India. dharmendra_singh@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Dharmendra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Sangram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Sanjay B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Raut
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Karmarkar
mesh_terms: 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