Isolated hepatic tuberculosis with scrofuloderma.
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چکیده
A case of isolated hepatic tuberculosis with tubercular involvement of the overlying skin is described. The combination does not appear to have been previously described.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 63 739 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987