Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 99-104, February 2010
Tuberculous Liver Abscess in a Case Without Lung Involvement
Article Outline
Hepatic tuberculosis is an uncommon form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, particularly when it presents in the form of liver abscess. Here, we report a 64-year-old man who was admitted to our hospital having experienced intermittent chills for 3 months. Aspiration of the liver abscess revealed neither bacteria nor acid-fast bacilli, but pus and granulation tissue were found. Antituberculous therapy was started empirically and cultures of the abscess confirmed the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis 3 weeks later. We suggest that tuberculous liver abscess should be considered in patients not showing typical features or who fail to respond to antibiotics.
Key Words: abscess , liver , tuberculosis
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PII: S1607-551X(10)70015-2
doi:10.1016/S1607-551X(10)70015-2
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Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 99-104, February 2010
