| Literature DB >> 11229159 |
L H Ghotekar, T K Dutta, S K Verma, S Elangovan.
Abstract
Hepatic artery aneurysm caused by tuberculosis is extremely rare, the commonest being atherosclerosis and vasculitis. A 13 year boy admitted with suspected disseminated tuberculosis had a hepatic bruit. Patient died of aneurysmal rupture before antemortem etiological diagnosis could be established. Postmortem examination revealed widespread tubercular lesions in the chest and abdomen and hepatic artery aneurysm.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 11229159
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Assoc Physicians India ISSN: 0004-5772