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A case of liver tuberculosis resembling a hemangioendothelioma on computed tomography and clinically masquerading as a tumor is reported. The cause of isolated liver tuberculosis and the importance of an open liver biopsy is discussed, with a review of the literature.
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Singh, D., Singh, S., Raut, S.B. et al. Isolated liver tuberculosis: a case report. Ped Surgery Int 20, 727–728 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-002-0878-0
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