The Value of Naked Eye Examination of Biopsied Lymph Nodes in the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Lymphadenitis

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 10-13

  Bem, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Zambia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; TUBERCULOUS LYMPHADENITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; LYMPH NODES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOSIS, LYMPH NODE; ZAMBIA;

EID: 0030053395     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947559602600106     Document Type: Article

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