A Case of Multi-Organ Macronodular Tuberculosis.
- Author:
Kyoung Ree LIM
1
;
Myung Ho KANG
;
Tae Suk KIM
;
Ki Won MOON
;
Dong Ryeol RYU
;
Hui Young LEE
;
Seon Sook HAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Tuberculoma; Tuberculosis, Hepatic; Multiple Pulmonary Nodules; Pancreas
- MeSH: Biopsy; Female; Head; Humans; Liver; Lung; Multiple Pulmonary Nodules; Pancreas; Thorax; Tuberculoma; Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis, Hepatic; Weight Loss
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2012;72(1):88-92
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: A 37 year old female presented with epigastric pain and weight loss over a period of 3 months. Her abdominal CT finding showed a 4.5 cm size hepatic mass and 4.3 cm size pancreatic head mass with multiple macronodules in the liver. At the same time, her chest CT revealed a 5 cm size necrotic mass in the left lower lobe of the lung with multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules. We diagnosed these lesions as tuberculosis through multiple biopsies. She was treated with anti-tuberculous medication. After taking the medications, her symptoms were improved. Twelve months later, imaging studies indicated an improvement in the patient's health. Here we report a case report of multi-organ macronodular tuberculosis in lung, liver and pancreas.
