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Review
. 2017 Jan;5(1):10.1128/microbiolspec.tnmi7-0025-2016.
doi: 10.1128/microbiolspec.TNMI7-0025-2016.

Tuberculosis of the Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas

G Shelton McMullan  1 , James H Lewis  2
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Tuberculosis of the Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas

G Shelton McMullan et al. Microbiol Spectr. 2017 Jan.

Abstract

Tuberculosis of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas is discussed. In addition, tuberculosis in the setting of HIV-AIDS and liver transplantation is explored. Drug-induced liver injury secondary to antituberculosis medication and monitoring and prophylactic treatment for such injury is also considered.

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Tubercle comprising Langerhans giant cells, epithelioid cells, and lymphocytes. Reprinted from reference , with permission.
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Low-magnification hematoxylin-and-eosin-stained hepatic granuloma with giant cells. © University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology for the PIER images.
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Hypodense 13.0- by 8.0- by 7.0-cm hepatic tuberculoma with calcification. Reprinted from reference , with permission.
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Miliary tuberculosis of the liver. © University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology for the PIER images.
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