Primary tuberculous liver abscess in an immunocompromised patient : A case report
Imane Bentaher, Fatna Bssaibis, Yassine Ben Lahlou, Elmostafa Benaissa, Mariama Chadli
Abstract
Isolated tuberculous abscess of the liver is very rare and difficult to diagnose, as it can be confused with other liver lesions. We report the case of a 67-year-old immunocompromised patient with no known history of tuberculosis who was hospitalized for a liver abscess. A puncture revealed a Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, which was confirmed by molecular biology.
MeSH terms
- Liver abscess
- Medicine
- Abscess
- Tuberculosis
- Primary (astronomy)