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DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1245695
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
Hepatic lesions in an elderly woman – Cancer isn’t always the Answer
Multiple Leberläsionen – infektiös, nicht kanzerösPublication History
manuscript received: 28.5.2010
manuscript accepted: 17.8.2010
Publication Date:
10 January 2011 (online)
Zusammenfassung
Multiple hepatische Raumforderungen bei älteren Patienten lassen in Westeuropa zuerst an Metastasen einer malignen Grunderkrankung denken. Wir stellen hier einen Fall vor, der die Aufmerksamkeit auf eine wieder zunehmend wichtiger werdende Differenzialdiagnose lenken soll. Die Häufigkeit von Tuberkulose in Westeuropa nimmt nicht nur in der pulmonalen Form zu, sondern im Besonderen treten extrapulmonale Manifestationen häufiger auf. Da es sich auch bei Organtuberkulose um eine potenziell heilbare Erkrankung handelt, ist es wichtig, an diese Möglichkeit zu denken und die Diagnose histologisch zu sichern. In unserem Fall heilte die Erkrankung unter einer tuberkulostatischen Vierfachtherapie vollständig aus und die Leberraumforderungen verschwanden.
Abstract
Multiple hepatic lesions in an elderly woman usually suggest metastatic malignant disease, in most situations already beyond cure. However, we present the case of an 81-year-old female in whom histopathology verified granulomas and PCR proved hepatic tuberculosis. Tuberculostatic quadruple therapy resulted in complete remission. Isolated hepatic tuberculosis is rare, especially in HIV-negative subjects living in areas of low tuberculosis prevalence. This case highlights the need to histopathologically confirm malignancy as withholding therapy would have been deleterious in this curable patient.
Schlüsselwörter
kolorektales Karzinom - TBC - Metastasen
Key words
colorectal cancer - TBC - metastases
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Dr. Sylvia Zayer
Dept. of Medicine I, Academic teaching hospital Herford
Schwarzenmoorstr. 70
32049 Herford
Email: Sylvia.Zayer@Klinikum-Herford.de