TUBERCULOUS LIVER-ABSCESS - BASED UPON 2 CASES

Authors
ISMAIL R LARABI K ALYOUNE M NADIR S ALAOUI R JAMIL D CHERKAOUI A
Citation
R. Ismail et al., TUBERCULOUS LIVER-ABSCESS - BASED UPON 2 CASES, Annales de Gastroenterologie et d'Hepatologie, 30(5), 1994, pp. 212-214
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Annales de Gastroenterologie et d'Hepatologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
00662070
Volume
30
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
212 - 214
Database
ISI
SICI code
0066-2070(1994)30:5<212:TL-BU2>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The authors report two cases of tuberculous liver abscess. They stress the rarity of this site, and differential diagnostic difficulties wit h other types of infection and liver tumors, notably amebiasis, hydati d cyst and carcinoma. Echo- or Scan-guided needle biopsy is useful for diagnosis and, in some cases, treatment by drainage of the purulent c avity.