Open AccessTuberculous abscess in hepatoduodenal ligament: Evaluation with contrast-enhanced computed tomography
Author(s) -
Peng Dong,
Bin Wang,
Yuanyuan Sun
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.2284
Subject(s) - hepatoduodenal ligament , medicine , abscess , ligament , computed tomography , ocular tuberculosis , radiology , nuclear medicine , contrast (vision) , surgery , tuberculosis , pathology , resection , artificial intelligence , computer science
Two patients with tuberculous abscess in the hepatoduodenal ligament were studied. Both patients underwent contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan. The abscess showed a low density with an irregular thick wall in the hepatoduodenal ligament on CT images, the margin was poorly defined. Contrast-enhanced CT images showed the contrast-enhanced thick wall, homogeneous and peripheral-enhanced lymph nodes. Although features of the tuberculous abscess in the hepatoduodenal ligament could be conspicuously shown with contrast-enhanced CT, further experience is needed to evaluate the potential value of CT in detecting early tuberculous abscess in relation to other entities in the hepatoduodenal ligament.