Unusual Case of Miliary Tuberculosis with Hepatic Involvement

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Miliary tuberculosis (MTB) of the liver can present non-specifically, which often leads to a diagnostic delay. The objective this clinical case report is highlight an unusual presentation miliary TB in young female patient, who was admitted hospital with right upper quadrant tenderness and constitutional symptoms. Most her investigations yielded little support diagnosis until subsequent positive Elispot test CT chest, abdomen pelvis contrast were done. Features are discussed, together anti-tubercular treatment (ATT) strategy utilized for hepatic involvement.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Open Journal of Gastroenterology

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['2163-9469', '2163-9450']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4236/ojgas.2022.127015