The Unexpected Diagnosis of Hepatic Tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent Patient.
Journal
Case reports in surgery
ISSN: 2090-6900
Titre abrégé: Case Rep Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101580191
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
14
01
2020
revised:
05
07
2020
accepted:
29
09
2020
entrez:
21
10
2020
pubmed:
22
10
2020
medline:
22
10
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infectious disease which affects millions. The most affected system is the respiratory. Thus, hepatic TB (HTB) without involvement of other organs is not common. Its clinical manifestations are not specific, and both imaging and histopathological findings are necessary for the diagnosis. The differential diagnosis includes primary and metastatic liver malignancies. Our aim is to describe the rare entity of HTB via a case presentation. Seven months postoperatively, the patient remains fit and healthy. HTB is a rare entity with no specific symptoms, signs, and no laboratory nor imaging findings. It can be managed effectively if diagnosed in time or lead to death if left untreated.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND/AIM
OBJECTIVE
Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infectious disease which affects millions. The most affected system is the respiratory. Thus, hepatic TB (HTB) without involvement of other organs is not common. Its clinical manifestations are not specific, and both imaging and histopathological findings are necessary for the diagnosis. The differential diagnosis includes primary and metastatic liver malignancies. Our aim is to describe the rare entity of HTB via a case presentation.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Seven months postoperatively, the patient remains fit and healthy.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
HTB is a rare entity with no specific symptoms, signs, and no laboratory nor imaging findings. It can be managed effectively if diagnosed in time or lead to death if left untreated.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33083083
doi: 10.1155/2020/7915084
pmc: PMC7557907
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
7915084Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Nikolaos Garmpis et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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