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.
Service of Oncology, São Lucas de Montes Claros Hospital, Av. Cula Mangabeira 562, Montes Claros/MG.
Levindo Tadeu Ferreira Figueiredo
LT
Dias
Gisane Cavalcanti
GC
Rodrigues
Diogo Santos
DS
Barbosa
Domício Carvalho
DC
Lacerda
Marcelo Freire
MF
Ruas
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*