Splenic tuberculosis: a rare entity
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Splenic tuberculosis: a rare entity.
To cite: Pratap V, Sinha SP, Bumb SS, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013202828 DESCRIPTION Tuberculosis (TB) is a multisystem disease, 90% of which locates primarily in lungs, unlike isolated splenic tuberculosis, a rare form of extrapulmonary TB. Patients with AIDS or who are immunocompetent have been reported to be at a high risk for spl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-202828