Tuberculous Liver Abscess in a Patient on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis.
- Author:
Hyun Ju CHOI
1
;
Min OK KIM
;
So Yeon CHOI
;
Sang Hyun PARK
;
Jun Hwa HONG
;
Min Soo HAN
;
Hyun Young HAN
;
Kyung Hee KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Daejeon Hospital, Eulji University, Daejeon, Korea. minogiya@dreamwiz.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis;
Liver abscess;
CAPD
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Incidence;
Liver Abscess*;
Liver*;
Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory*;
Prognosis;
Renal Dialysis;
Tuberculosis;
Tuberculosis, Hepatic
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
2007;26(6):784-787
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in patients on regular hemodialysis and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients is higher than that of general population. But, tuberculous liver abscess is rare even in endemic area and is found in 0.34% of hepatic tuberculosis. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis shows atypical presentation, and prompt diagnosis and treatment is important for prognosis of the patient. We report a case of CAPD patient with primary tuberculous liver abscess. The patient was treated successfully with antituberculous therapy after the diagnosis was established by histopathologic examination from the specimen obtained by ultrasound-guided percutaneous biopsy of the liver.
