TUBERCULAR LIVER ABSCESS IN AN IMMUNOCOMPETENT PATIENT

Authors

  • Mukti Prakash Meher IMS BHU, Varanasi UP, India-221005
  • Naman Pathak IMS BHU, Varanasi UP, India-221005
  • Abhishek Gupta IMS BHU, Varanasi UP, India-221005
  • Anish Saha IMS BHU, Varanasi UP, India-221005
  • Lalit Prashant Meena IMS BHU, Varanasi UP, India-221005
  • Saumya Gupta IMS BHU, Varanasi UP, India-221005

Keywords:

Tubercular liver, TB, Extrapulmonary

Abstract

Tubercular liver abscess is one of the rare form of extrapulmonry tuberculosis (TB). It is usually secondary to tuberculosis of lung or gastrointestinal tract, the isolated form is even rarer. But it should be kept as one of the differentials of the mass lesions in liver. This patient presented with fever and pain abdomen for 15 days, turned out to be a case of isolated tubercular abscess. He was successfully treated with percutaneous drainage and systemic Anti Tubercular Treatment.

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Published

2020-03-31

How to Cite

Meher, M. P. ., Pathak, N. ., Gupta, A. ., Saha, A. ., Meena, L. P., & Gupta, S. . (2020). TUBERCULAR LIVER ABSCESS IN AN IMMUNOCOMPETENT PATIENT. National Journal of Medical Research, 10(01), 55–56. Retrieved from https://njmr.in/index.php/file/article/view/54

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 01 (2020)

Section

Case Report

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