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.

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Published inThe Pan African medical journal Vol. 19; no. 321; p. 321
Main Authors Kharrasse, Ghizlane, Soufi, Mehdi, Berekhli, Hayat, Intissar, Hidaya, Bouziane, Mohammed, Ismaili, Zahi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Uganda The African Field Epidemiology Network 26.11.2014
The Pan African Medical Journal
Subjects
Adult
Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use
antitubercular therapy
Biopsy, Needle
Case Report
Humans
liver
Male
Tuberculoma - diagnosis
Tuberculoma - drug therapy
Tuberculoma - pathology
tuberculome
tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, Hepatic - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Hepatic - drug therapy
Tuberculosis, Hepatic - pathology
Ultrasonography, Interventional
Tuberculosis
liver
antitubercular therapy
tuberculome
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2014.19.321.5107