Isolated tuberculous liver abscesses with multiple hyperechoic masses on ultrasound: A case report and review of the literature

Liver International

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 346-350

  Chen, Hsiang Cheng ^a   Chao, You Chen ^a   Shyu, Rong Yuan ^a   Hsieh, Tsai Yuan ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Hepatic tuberculous abscess; Liver abscess; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

FLOMOXEF; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CASE REPORT; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEVER; HEMODIALYSIS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KIDNEY FAILURE; LIVER ABSCESS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

EID: 0141995060     PISSN: 14783223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1478-3231.2003.00861.x     Document Type: Article

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