title: Isolated hepatic tuberculosis: An uncommon presentation of a common culprit.
abstract: Hepatic tuberculosis (HTB) is commonly encountered in patients with widespread miliary disease. Isolated affection of the liver is extremely rare. We present a case of a young woman who presented with a subacute afebrile hepatic failure. Investigations including a liver biopsy proved that the presentation was due to granulomatous hepatitis secondary to mycobacterial infection of the liver. It is important that tuberculosis (TB) be kept in mind especially in endemic areas even in atypical clinical scenarios by clinicians, radiologists, and pathologists. Use of anti-tuberculous drugs in such cases is usually successful and must be instituted early.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College Baroda and SSG Hospital, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Minal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shastri
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College Baroda and SSG Hospital, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Shripad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kausadikar
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College Baroda and SSG Hospital, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Jigar
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jariwala
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College Baroda and SSG Hospital, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Dhaval
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dave
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College Baroda and SSG Hospital, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: Rushad
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patell
keywords: Isolated Hepatic Tuberculosis; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; extra pulmonary tuberculosis