Primary hepatic tuberculosis presenting as fever of unknown origin diagnosed by Positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan (PET/CT)

Primary hepatic tuberculosis presenting as fever of unknown origin diagnosed by Positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan (PET/CT)

Tuberculosis (TB), especially extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB), is an important cause of fever of unknown origin (FUO) in areas endemic to TB. Liver involvement in TB in the absence of miliary TB is rare. A definitive diagnosis of primary hepatic TB can be challenging and relies on the histologica...

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Main Authors: Saurabh Puri, Ashok Grover, Pankaj Nand Choudhary, Purneetha Singh, Arjun Prem Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
fever of unknown origin
hepatic tuberculosis
positron emission tomography/computed tomography
Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=8;spage=4827;epage=4829;aulast=Puri

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