Radiological findings of isolated hepatic tuberculosis in a child with tubulointerstitial nephritis-uveitis syndrome Journal Articles uri icon

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abstract

  • Isolated hepatic tuberculosis is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis in children although its incidence has been increasing, especially in immunosuppressed patients. Imaging studies frequently present a diagnostic challenge, especially for the nodular form. Thus a high index of suspicion is required for diagnosis. On US, hepatic tuberculosis may rarely present as a macronodular form (also called pseudotumour or tuberculoma). We report a 15-year-old girl with multiple hepatic macronodular masses due to isolated hepatic tuberculosis.

authors

  • Dursun, Ismail
  • Yikilmaz, Ali
  • Poyrazoglu, Hakan
  • Soyuer, Isin
  • Gunduz, Zubeyde

publication date

  • March 2009