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. 2023 Apr 26:32:e01776.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01776. eCollection 2023.

Hepatic tuberculosis mimicking cholangiocarcinoma

Carlo Bova  1 , Roberto De Stefano  2 , Francesca Serena Pignataro  1 , Martina Ruvio  1
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Hepatic tuberculosis mimicking cholangiocarcinoma

Carlo Bova et al. IDCases. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Cholangiocarcinoma; Hepatic tuberculosis; Intestinal tuberculosis.

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Fig. 1
Ipodense hepatic focal lesion in the I° segment, measuring 4 × 3 cm (white arrow).
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Fig. 2
Histological examination of duodenal biopsy. Granuloma with epithelioid cells (black arrow). Hematoxylin-eosin stain x 200.
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