13- HEPATIC TUBERCULOSIS: A REPORT OF TWO CASES
Abstract
During the second half of the 20th century, as a result of improved nutrition, reduced crowding,public health measures, and effective chemotherapy, a dramatic decrease in the incidence oftuberculosis was seen in the world. But in recent years, increased incidence of tuberculosis hasbeen attributed to several causes, including AIDS epidemic, intravenous drug abuse andincrease in the number of immunocompromised. Hepatic tuberculosis is the most commonmanifestation of upper abdominal parenchymatous organ tuberculosis and its incidence hasbeen increasing. Lack of familiarity with this condition was apparently responsible for thediagnosis of hepatic tuberculosis being made at autopsy or surgery in the past. Sincetuberculosis remains a potentially curable disease, an awareness of its protean manifestationsis essential.
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