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Sonography and computed tomography of macroscopic tuberculosis of the liver
Author(s) -
Brauner M.,
Buffard M. D.,
Jeantils V.,
Legrand I.,
Gotheil C.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870170804
Subject(s) - medicine , computed tomography , radiology , tuberculosis , ascites , lesion , ultrasonography , spleen , ultrasound , tomography , calcification , pathology , surgery , immunology
Four patients with macronodular tuberculosis of the liver were examined with ultrasonography. The findings included 1 case with multiple hypoechoic areas and 3 cases with a solitary lesion, one hypoechoic mass without calcifications, and two partially calcified masses. Some ultrasound features are suggestive: a mass with irregular calcifications, ascites, spleen enlargement with defects, enlarged nodes, and complete resolution of the lesions in a few months with effective antituberculous therapy. The first case was also examinated with computed tomography.