Abdominal tuberculosis in children: Review of 26 cases

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 170-176

  Veeragandham, Ramesh S ^a   Lynch, Frank P ^a   Canty, Timothy G ^a   Collins, David L ^a   Dankner, Wayne M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

abdominal; intestinal; peritoneal; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; CALCIFICATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTESTINE TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOUS PERITONITIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030065229     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(96)90342-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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