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Title: Simultaneous hepatic tuberculosis, cirrhosis and hepatoma. A case report. Author: Essop AR, Hodkinson JH, Posen J, Segal I, Macerollo P. Journal: S Afr Med J; 1983 Dec 31; 64(28):1102-4. PubMed ID: 6320473. Abstract: Multiple hepatic disease is unusual. An association between tuberculosis of the liver and cirrhosis has occasionally been described, but the occurrence of hepatoma and tuberculous hepatitis has not been reported previously. Clinically it may be difficult to distinguish hepatic tuberculosis from cirrhosis or hepatoma, and diagnostic procedures may not be helpful. We report a patient with tuberculous hepatitis, hepatoma and cirrhosis in whom the diagnosis alternated between the last two conditions until autopsy finally revealed the presence of all three.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]