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World J Clin Cases. Nov 6, 2021; 9(31): 9662-9669
Published online Nov 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9662
Published online Nov 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9662
Misidentification of hepatic tuberculosis as cholangiocarcinoma: A case report
Wei Li, Yan-Fen Tang, Xiang-Yu Huang, The Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Department of Radiology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421002, Hunan Province, China
Xue-Feng Yang, The Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421002, Hunan Province, China
Author contributions: Li W was a major contributor in reviewing the literature and writing the manuscript; Tang YF and Huang XY prepared and collected the case data, Tang YF contributed to the manuscript revision; Yang XF made critical revisions related to important intellectual content of the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: The present study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Hengyang Medical College, the patient signed a written informed consent form prior to commencing the study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors report no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Yan-Fen Tang, MS, Attending Doctor, The Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Department of Radiology, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, No. 336 Dongfeng South Road, Zhuhui District, Hengyang 421002, Hunan Province, China.
Received: May 28, 2021
Peer-review started: June 2, 2021
First decision: June 24, 2021
Revised: June 28, 2021
Accepted: September 8, 2021
Article in press: September 8, 2021
Published online: November 6, 2021
Processing time: 153 Days and 22.3 Hours
Peer-review started: June 2, 2021
First decision: June 24, 2021
Revised: June 28, 2021
Accepted: September 8, 2021
Article in press: September 8, 2021
Published online: November 6, 2021
Processing time: 153 Days and 22.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Hepatic tuberculosis (TB) is rare in clinical practice and can also be easily missed or misdiagnosed. The clinical symptoms of hepatic TB reported in this case were atypical and a series of investigations were completed in our hospital, including computed-tomography-enhanced scans, magnetic resonance imaging multiparametric scans and pathological examination. We have also conducted a series of discussions on the case, which provide more reference for the diagnosis of hepatic TB in the future.