Hepatic Tuberculosis: Uncommon Presentation of A Common Disease-A Case Report with Literature Review

Synrang Batngen Warjri¹, Tony Ete^1, , Taso Beyong¹, Bhupen Barman¹, Kyrshanlang G Lynrah¹, Hage Nobin¹ and Neel Kanth Issar¹

¹Department of Medicine, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institue of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, India

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Synrang Batngen Warjri, Tony Ete, Taso Beyong, Bhupen Barman, Kyrshanlang G Lynrah, Hage Nobin and Neel Kanth Issar. Hepatic Tuberculosis: Uncommon Presentation of A Common Disease-A Case Report with Literature Review. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2014; 2(12):303-305. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-2-12-11

Abstract

Hepatic tuberculosis is a rare form of tuberculosis with non specific signs and symptoms which requires a high index of suspicion to reach a diagnosis. Usually has three forms of presentation in the form of miliary tuberculosis with liver involvement, granulomatous hepatitis and local hepatic tuberculosis. Usually requires guided tissue sample with histopathological examination for diagnosis. Here we are reporting a case of hepatic tuberculosis with multiple hepatic nodules who presented with fever and non specific symptoms and treated with anti-tubercular drugs followed by resolve of signs and symptoms.

Keywords

hepatic hypoechoic lesions, hepatic tuberculosis, antitubercular therapy

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