Primary nodular hepatic tuberculosis mimicking hepatic neoplasia in an immunocompetent host.
We present and describe a case of nodular primary hepatic tuberculosis mimicking hepatic neoplasia in an immunocompetent host. This particularly rare presentation, associated with unspecific imaging, laboratory and clinical findings and relatively unspecific microbiological results make diagnosis extremely difficult, usually requiring surgical intervention.
Dias
Levindo Tadeu Ferreira Figueiredo
LT
Service of Oncology, São Lucas de Montes Claros Hospital, Av. Cula Mangabeira 562, Montes Claros/MG.
Rodrigues
Gisane Cavalcanti
GC
Barbosa
Diogo Santos
DS
Lacerda
Domício Carvalho
DC
Ruas
Marcelo Freire
MF
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis*