Cerebral tuberculoma as a manifestation of paradoxical reaction in patients with pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0976-3147,0976-3155
DOI: 10.4103/0976-3147.102622