Tuberculosis of the Gallbladder
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چکیده
Analysis of 5 patients with gallbladder tuberculosis who had open cholecystectomy and review of literature have shown that, although still rare it presents as a part of systemic miliary tuberculosis, abdominal tuberculosis, isolated gallbladder tuberculosis and as a calculus cholecystitis in anergic patients. There are no pathognomonic signs, the diagnosis depends on suspicion of tuberculosis, peroperative findings and histological examination.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- HPB Surgery
دوره 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000