[Periportal adenitis secondary to abdominal tuberculosis. A CT study]

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 1995 Mar;87(3):259-61.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Isolated periportal tuberculous adenitis is rare. Computed tomography (TC) is the primary modality for its detection and evaluation. Although not definitive, in the presence of an appropriate clinical history and a positive purified protein derivative test, a diagnosis of periportal tuberculous lymphadenopathy may be suggested by CT by the presence of low-density enlarged porta hepatis lymph nodes with immediate postcontrast peripheral rim enhancement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography, Abdominal
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
  • Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / complications
  • Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / etiology