Gallbladder and liver miliary nodules: a surprising diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis during emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Gallbladder and liver miliary nodules: a surprising diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis during emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Abstract Background Disseminated tuberculosis (TB) presenting as miliary nodules on the gallbladder and liver is extremely rare and poses significant diagnostic challenges. This report describes a case of disseminated TB discovered during emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystiti...

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Main Authors: Tianyu Li, Liang Zhu, Bo Chen, Mengyi Wang, Di Shi, Chen Lin, Weibin Wang, Xuan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Disseminated tuberculosis
Miliary nodules
Gallbladder
Liver
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-025-00855-x
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