PMID: 8998669Nov 1, 1996Paper

Pseudotumorous hepatic tuberculosis: laparoscopic appearance

Gastroenterología y hepatología
R Martín-Vivaldi MartínezA González Galilea

Abstract

Local hepatic tuberculosis without active pulmonary or miliary tuberculosis is an uncommon diagnosis. Even less common is the finding of a nodular form of local hepatic tuberculosis. There is a growing incidence of the disease related to human immunodeficiency virus. The authors report a case of pseudotumoral hepatic tuberculosis in a patient without AIDS, manifesting as prolonged fever, diagnosed previously as metastatic liver. Imaging studies of the liver and laparoscopic findings suggested metastatic disease. The correct diagnosis was made by histology of biopsies obtained in laparoscopy, which is an easy and cheap method, with less morbidity and mortality than surgical intervention. The case report illustrates the difficulty in reaching the correct diagnosis, most often confused with carcinoma of the liver, primary or metastatic. A greater awareness of this rare clinical entity may prevent needless surgical intervention since the majority of patients respond well to antituberculous chemotherapy.

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