| Literature DB >> 25031646 |
Minal Shastri1, Shripad Kausadikar1, Jigar Jariwala1, Dhaval Dave1, Rushad Patell1.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Isolated Hepatic Tuberculosis; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; extra pulmonary tuberculosis
Year: 2014 PMID: 25031646 PMCID: PMC4082249 DOI: 10.4066/AMJ.2014.2076
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Australas Med J ISSN: 1836-1935