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

Volume : VIII, Issue : IX, September - 2019

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 is usual clinical silent1, 2 & 4. 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.