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New Indian Journal of Surgery 16(2):p 75-78, April - June 2025. | DOI: 10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.16225.6
Case Report
Uncommon Occurrence of Primary Tubercular Liver Abscess in an Immunocompetent Patient: Case Report
Debajanee Rout,, Sibaprashad Pattanayak, Ambuja Satpathy, Soumya Ranjan Jena
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New Indian Journal of Surgery 16(2):p 75-78, April - June 2025. | DOI: 10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.16225.6
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Rout D, Pattanayak S, et al. Uncommon Occurrence of Primary Tubercular Liver Abscess in an Immunocompetent Patient: Case Report. New Indian J Surg. 2025;16(2):75-78.Timeline
Received : April 26, 2025
Accepted : June 06, 2025
Published : June 30, 2025
Abstract
Introduction: Tubercular liver abscess is an extremely rare clinical entity, particularly when it presents in isolation without any pulmonary or gastrointestinal involvement and in the absence of immunocompromising conditions. Tuberculosis affecting the liver is observed in approximately 10 to 15 percent of all extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases, while extrapulmonary tuberculosis itself constitutes about 10 to 20 percent of the global tuberculosis burden. Among those with hepatic involvement, tubercular liver abscess represents only a small fraction approximately 0.34 percent making isolated cases in immunocompetent individuals especially uncommon. Case report: We report the case of a 42-year-old male farmer from Ganjam district who presented with right upper abdominal pain, vomiting, and intermittent fever lasting 20 days. Clinical and radiological investigations revealed an isolated abscess in the right lobe of the liver. There was no history of prior tuberculosis infection or known contact with tuberculosis patients, and the patient had no comorbid conditions. Microbiological analysis of aspirated pus confirmed the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The patient was treated successfully with percutaneous drainage and systemic antitubercular therapy.
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Rout D, Pattanayak S, et al. Uncommon Occurrence of Primary Tubercular Liver Abscess in an Immunocompetent Patient: Case Report. New Indian J Surg. 2025;16(2):75-78.
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DOI: 10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.16225.6
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Primary hepatic tuberculosisTubercular liver abscessImmunocompetent hostPercutaneous abscess drainageAntitubercular therapySearch for Similar Articles
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