Lymph node biopsy as an aid in the diagnosis of intracranial tuberculosis

Tubercle and Lung Disease

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 285-286

  Schutte, C M ^a,c   Van Der Meyden, C H ^a   Labuscagne, J H ^b   Otto, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Radiology Practice   (South Africa)

^c Department of Neurology ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; MALE; TUBERCULOMA; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

EID: 0029744483     PISSN: 09628479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0962-8479(96)90015-5     Document Type: Article

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