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Purpose:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the CT features of hepatic tuberculosis (TB).Methods:CT features of 15 cases of clinically and pathologically proved hepatic tuberculosis identified over a five-year period (2010-2015) were retrospectively analyzed.The CT features were analyzed for nature, range and extent of the various pathological patterns.The CT images of chest were also evaluated for any lung abnormality.Results:There were 4 types of hepatic TB:1.Serohepatic type (n = 2), which showed coalesced multiple nodular hypodense lesions in the subcapsule of the liver with nodular and fusiform uneven calcifications.2.Parenchymal type (n = 9):included miliary subtype (n = 2),showing diffuse low-density miliary nodules in the liver with no enhancement after contrast administration; cystic subtype (n = 2), demonstrating cystic low-density lesions with no enhancement; nodular subtype (n = 5), showing cystic lowdensity lesion with peripheral enhancement in two cases, hypodense lesion with curved edge visible calcification in two cases, and ill-defined low density lesion with minimal enhancement in one case.3.Mixed type (n = 3),which showed the CT features of both parenchymal and serohepatic types.4.Tuberculous cholangitis (n = 1),dilatation of biliary ducts and calcification along the wall of bile ducts were revealed.Abnormal chest CT scan was found in 9 cases (60%,9/15). Conclusions:Different types of hepatic TB have various imaging features that closely relates with pathological changes.Recognition and understanding the spectrum of CT features of hepatic TB is helpful for the diagnosis; however, definitive diagnosis still depends on pathological examination.Chest CT scan is also helpful to aid in the diagnosis.