title: Isolated tuberculous liver abscess in immunocompetent children - report of two cases.
abstract: Isolated tuberculous liver abscess (TLA) without active pulmonary or miliary tuberculosis, or other clinical evidence of tuberculosis, is distinctly rare and only few cases have been reported in the literature. We report two cases of isolated TLA in immunocompetent children, treated  successfully by percutaneous aspiration followed by systemic antituberculous drugs.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER & Associated Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors: Girish Chandra
authors: GC
authors: Bhatt
authors: Devki
authors: D
authors: Nandan
authors: Sarman
authors: S
authors: Singh
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents