Isolated tuberculous liver abscess in a 3-year-old immunocompetent child.
Tuberculous liver abscess without active pulmonary or miliary tuberculosis or other clinical evidence of tuberculosis, is very rare. A 3-year-old immunocompetent boy with isolated tuberculous liver abscess recovered completely on systemic anti-tuberculous drugs.
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Associated Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Devki
D
Nandan
Girish Chandra
GC
Bhatt
Vivek
V
Dewan
T P
TP
Yadav
Sarman
S
Singh
D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000995:Antitubercular Agents