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Case Reports
. 2008 Oct;13(4):149-50.
doi: 10.4103/0971-9261.44769.

Tuberculoma of the liver

A Bharathi  1 , K Nagarjuna, G V S N Prasad, J Bhaskar Reddy, D Kalyan Ravi Prasad
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Case Reports

Tuberculoma of the liver

A Bharathi et al. J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2008 Oct.

Abstract

We report an isolated giant solid macronodular tuberculoma in an 8-year-old boy. A large-space-occupying lesion in the right lobe with nodular surface and hard consistency mimicked liver malignancy. This case is unusual as the ultrasonography, computed tomography scan, and aspiration cytology were all suggestive of a malignant tumor. Laparotomy confirmed a 15 x 10 cm nodular tumor present in the right lobe of liver. The segments 5, 6, 7, and 8 were excised. The histopathology revealed tuberculosis.

Keywords: Liver mass; tuberculoma; tuberculosis.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
CT scan shows large irregular solid heterogenous enhancing mass in the right lobe of liver
Figure 2
Figure 2
Operative picture shows large nodular tumor present in the right lobe of liver
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