Localized hepatic tuberculosis presenting as fever of unknown origin

Localized hepatic tuberculosis is a rare clinical form of tuberculosis infection; it has signs and symptoms related only to hepatic injury, with minimal or no extrahepatic involvement. It frequently presents as a non-specific syndrome, with systemic manifestations, which can sometimes result in a di...

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Main Authors: Teresa Cristina Abreu Ferrari, Carolina Mundim Couto, Tatiane Silva Vilaça, Marcelo Antônio Pascoal Xavier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702006000500013&lng=en&tlng=en