Case Report

An Immunocompetent Adult Male Presented with a Liver Abscess Caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Case Report from India

Table 1

Laboratory parameters and radiological imaging reports of the patient.

Serial no.InvestigationsFindingsRemarks

1Haemoglobin10.2 gm/dlLow
2White blood cells4250/mm3Normal
3Platelets2.10 lac/mm3Normal
4Serum CRP48 mg/LHigh
5Serum urea29.07 mg/dLNormal
6Serum creatinine0.86 mg/dLNormal
7Alanine transaminase13 U/LNormal
8Aspartate minotransferase23 U/LNormal
9Total bilirubin0.34 mg/dLNormal
10Serum albumin2.72 g/dLLow
11INR1.1Normal
12Random blood sugar136 mg/dLNormal
13HIV/HBsAg/Anti-HCVNegativeNormal
14Blood cultureSterileNormal
15Aspiration fluid/puscytologySuppurativeLymphocytic rich, AFB-positive
16Fluid/pus CBNAATMTB-detectedRIF-sensitive
17Chest x-ray (Figure 1)No abnormalitiesNormal
18Ultrasonography (abdomen)Multiple liver abscess in the left lobeLargest measuring: 200 ml
19Computed tomography of the chest and abdomenMultiple liver abscess in the left lobeIntestines normal and no lymphadenopathy and no any other abnormalities