Radiological findings of isolated hepatic tuberculosis in a child with tubulointerstitial nephritis-uveitis syndrome.
Isolated hepatic tuberculosis is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis in children although its incidence has been increasing, especially in immunosuppressed patients. Imaging studies frequently present a diagnostic challenge, especially for the nodular form. Thus a high index of suspicion is required for diagnosis. On US, hepatic tuberculosis may rarely present as a macronodular form (also called pseudotumour or tuberculoma). We report a 15-year-old girl with multiple hepatic macronodular masses due to isolated hepatic tuberculosis.
Dursun
Ismail
I
Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Bahçelievler Mah. Mevlana Cad. Kalyoncu Sitesi, A Blok 10:10, Talas-Kayseri, Kayseri, 38100, Turkey. drdursun@hotmail.com
Yikilmaz
Ali
A
Poyrazoglu
Hakan
H
Soyuer
Isin
I
Gunduz
Zubeyde
Z
D000293:Adolescent; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000150:complications; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications
D000995:Antitubercular Agents