gadoxetic-acid-disodium and Tuberculosis--Hepatic

Localized hepatic tuberculosis (LHTB) is difficult to diagnose preoperatively, and most cases of LHTB are diagnosed based on pathological findings. A relationship between imaging features and the pathological stage of hepatic tuberculosis (TB) has recently been reported, which could aid in the diagnosis of hepatic TB. We herein present a case study of a patient with LHTB diagnosed postoperatively who demonstrated imaging changes due to the progression of TB. An awareness of the presence of LHTB might have permitted a preoperative diagnosis. This is the first report of an LHTB patient who exhibited imaging changes during the course of the disease.

Topics: Aged; Contrast Media; Disease Progression; Gadolinium DTPA; Hepatectomy; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Treatment Outcome; Tuberculosis, Hepatic