Primary tuberculoma of the liver: a case report and literature review.
We report the case of an immunocompetent patient with an isolated tuberculoma of the liver, which was diagnosed by percutaneous US-guided liver biopsy. The patient received an antitubercular therapy, and there has been no relapse to date.
Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine Oujda, University Mohammed first, Oujda, Morocco.
Ghizlane
G
Kharrasse
Department of Digestive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Oujda, University Mohammed first, Oujda, Morocco.
Mehdi
M
Soufi
Department of anesthesiology.
Hayat
H
Berekhli
Department of nephrology, Faculty of Medicine Oujda, University Mohammed first, Oujda, Morocco.
Hidaya
H
Intissar
Department of Digestive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Oujda, University Mohammed first, Oujda, Morocco.
Mohammed
M
Bouziane
Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine Oujda, University Mohammed first, Oujda, Morocco.
Zahi
Z
Ismaili
D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014386:Tuberculosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
D000995:Antitubercular Agents
Tuberculosis; antitubercular therapy; liver; tuberculome