An Immunocompetent Adult Male Presented with a Liver Abscess Caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Case Report from India

A liver abscess is a collection of purulent fluid in the liver parenchyma caused by a variety of etiological organisms such as bacteria, protozoa, and in rare occasions fungi. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is a frequent and widespread infection in underdeveloped nations such as India, which can m...

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Main Authors: Akash Pawar, Sagar Khadanga, Abhishek Singhai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/9049315
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description A liver abscess is a collection of purulent fluid in the liver parenchyma caused by a variety of etiological organisms such as bacteria, protozoa, and in rare occasions fungi. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is a frequent and widespread infection in underdeveloped nations such as India, which can manifest in many ways. Tuberculosis mostly affects the lungs, although it can also affect any organ in the body. We are reporting a case of liver abscess caused by MTB infection in order to raise general awareness among physicians about the importance of suspecting and ruling out tuberculosis as a cause of liver abscess. To the best of our knowledge, there have been very few such cases reported from India/the rest of the world.
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spelling doaj-art-0fdd28e3cd0646da87754ab2f439593c2025-08-20T03:17:27ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66332023-01-01202310.1155/2023/9049315An Immunocompetent Adult Male Presented with a Liver Abscess Caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Case Report from IndiaAkash Pawar0Sagar Khadanga1Abhishek Singhai2Department of Trauma & Emergency MedicineDepartment of General MedicineDepartment of General MedicineA liver abscess is a collection of purulent fluid in the liver parenchyma caused by a variety of etiological organisms such as bacteria, protozoa, and in rare occasions fungi. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is a frequent and widespread infection in underdeveloped nations such as India, which can manifest in many ways. Tuberculosis mostly affects the lungs, although it can also affect any organ in the body. We are reporting a case of liver abscess caused by MTB infection in order to raise general awareness among physicians about the importance of suspecting and ruling out tuberculosis as a cause of liver abscess. To the best of our knowledge, there have been very few such cases reported from India/the rest of the world.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/9049315
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An Immunocompetent Adult Male Presented with a Liver Abscess Caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Case Report from India
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
title An Immunocompetent Adult Male Presented with a Liver Abscess Caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Case Report from India
title_full An Immunocompetent Adult Male Presented with a Liver Abscess Caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Case Report from India
title_fullStr An Immunocompetent Adult Male Presented with a Liver Abscess Caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Case Report from India
title_full_unstemmed An Immunocompetent Adult Male Presented with a Liver Abscess Caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Case Report from India
title_short An Immunocompetent Adult Male Presented with a Liver Abscess Caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Case Report from India
title_sort immunocompetent adult male presented with a liver abscess caused by the mycobacterium tuberculosis a case report from india
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