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Case Reports
. 1984 Jun;65(2):127-31.
doi: 10.1016/0041-3879(84)90065-5.

Tuberculous liver abscess

C T Spiegel, C U Tuazon
Case Reports

Tuberculous liver abscess

C T Spiegel et al. Tubercle. 1984 Jun.

Abstract

A 36-year-old patient presented with liver abscess, an unusual form of tuberculosis. Her clinical course was a perplexing one since the tuberculosis manifested as prolonged fever from an undefined source. Despite extensive investigations and triple antituberculosis chemotherapy her disease was refractory until surgical drainage was performed.

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