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Undiagnosed Hepatic Tuberculosis Presenting With Intraabdominal Rupture and Hemoperitoneum, Requiring Urgent Hepatic
Shitesh Malewadkar1, Vivek Shetty1, Soumil Vyas2
1Department of Hepato Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Jaslok Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, India.
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology
|July 19, 2021
Summary
Isolated liver tuberculosis presenting as a liver abscess is rare, even in endemic areas. This case highlights the need for high suspicion in diagnosing hepatic abscesses, especially when complications like hemorrhage occur.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology
- Infectious Diseases
- Radiology
Background:
- Tuberculosis (TB) rarely affects the liver, and isolated hepatic TB presenting as a liver abscess is exceptionally uncommon.
- Typical clinical symptoms and imaging findings for liver TB are often absent, necessitating a high index of clinical suspicion for diagnosis.

