AUTOPSY STUDY OF LIVER TUBERCULOSIS IN ADULT PATIENTS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN MUMBAI

Dr. Ujwal K. Rathod, Millind Patil, Dr. Smita Santosh Chavhan, Dr. Riya Rathod

Abstract


Liver involvement in tuberculosis, through common both in pulmonary and extra pulmonary tuberculosis
1, 2 & 4 is usual clinical silent . In present study we came across 35 cases of hepatic tuberculosis, comprised
10.17% of all liver disease and 20% of secondary liver disease and 23.73% of all infections. Young adults were commonly
affected with M: F ratio was 2:1. The commonest clinical features were fever 60%, abdominal pain 42.86%, and weight loss 28.5%
1, 2 & 4. In present study hepatic tuberculosis was secondary tuberculosis and as a part of disseminated tuberculosis. Histology
(majority cases) showed multiple granuloma comprising of central caseation surrounded by epithelioid cells and Langhans
giant cell. It is a known fact that silent liver diseases are common amongst apparently healthy individuals and are sometimes
diagnosed only at autopsy.


Keywords


Liver Tuberculosis. Autopsy.

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