Miliary hepatic tuberculosis not associated with splenic or lung involvement - A case report

Citation
I. Tritou et al., Miliary hepatic tuberculosis not associated with splenic or lung involvement - A case report, ACT RADIOL, 41(5), 2000, pp. 479-481
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
ACTA RADIOLOGICA
ISSN journal
02841851 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
479 - 481
Database
ISI
SICI code
0284-1851(200009)41:5<479:MHTNAW>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Miliary hepatic involvement is a frequent finding on autopsy in patients wi th disseminated tuberculosis. Imaging studies may reveal hepatosplenomegaly and/or parenchymal inhomogeneity and, in a minority of cases, focal lesion s, invariably associated with miliary lung disease. An unusual case of diss eminated tuberculosis with manifestations of miliary hepatic involvement, a bdominal and neck lymphadenopathy on US and CT without any evidence of acti ve disease in the lungs, spleen or other organ, is described.