Primary tuberculoma of the liver: a case report and literature review

Ghizlane Kharrasse; Mehdi Soufi; Hayat Berekhli; Hidaya Intissar; Mohammed Bouziane; Zahi Ismaili

doi:10.11604/pamj.2014.19.321.5107

The Pan African Medical Journal (Nov 2014)

Primary tuberculoma of the liver: a case report and literature review

Ghizlane Kharrasse,
Mehdi Soufi,
Hayat Berekhli,
Hidaya Intissar,
Mohammed Bouziane,
Zahi Ismaili

Affiliations

Ghizlane Kharrasse: Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine Oujda, University Mohammed first, Oujda, Morocco
Mehdi Soufi: Department of Digestive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Oujda, University Mohammed first , Oujda, Morocco
Hayat Berekhli: Department of anesthesiology
Hidaya Intissar: Department of nephrology, Faculty of Medicine Oujda, University Mohammed first , Oujda, Morocco
Mohammed Bouziane: Department of Digestive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Oujda, University Mohammed first , Oujda, Morocco
Zahi Ismaili: Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine Oujda, University Mohammed first, Oujda, Morocco

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2014.19.321.5107
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 19, no. 321

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We report the case of an immunocompetent patient with an isolated tuberculoma of the liver, which was diagnosed by percutaneous US-guided liver biopsy. The patient received an antitubercular therapy, and there has been no relapse to date.

Published in The Pan African Medical Journal

ISSN: 1937-8688 (Online)
Publisher: The Pan African Medical Journal
Country of publisher: Kenya
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://panafrican-med-journal.com

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