Liver Tuberculosis − a case report
Authors:
V. Pribula 1; J. Bodnár 2; A. Vrzgula 1
Authors‘ workplace:
Chirurgická klinika Lekárskej fakulty Univerzity Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach, Nemocnica Košice−Šaca a. s., 1. súkromná nemocnica
1; Alphamedical, s. r. o., Diagnostické centrum patologie, Košice
2
Published in:
Rozhl. Chir., 2018, roč. 97, č. 8, s. 394-398.
Category:
Case Report
Overview
Tuberculosis remains a global health issue affecting millions of people worldwide. Pulmonary form of tuberculosis presents 80−90% of cases with prevalence declining worldwide. On the other hand, extrapulmonary tuberculosis remains at the same level. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases are rare at our department. In our article we present a patient who underwent a liver resection with an unexpected finding of liver tuberculosis. In this form of tuberculosis it is difficult to establish a definite diagnosis since clinical symptoms and results of imaging tests maybe equivocal orin determinate. The rare occurrence and the fact that the majority of extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases are not transmitted to other patients lead to lower attention of health professionals. The goal of our article is to bring this rare form of tuberculosis to attention. Inclusion of this form of tuberculosis in differential diagnosis may help to establish correct a diagnosis and therapy.
Key words:
extrapulmonary tuberculosis − liver
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