Retropharyngeal abscess associated with tuberculosis of the cervical spine

Tubercle and Lung Disease

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 563-565

  Al Soub, H ^a  

^a HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION   (Qatar)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; FEVER; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; NECK PAIN; RETROPHARYNGEAL ABSCESS; STERNUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0030451910     PISSN: 09628479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0962-8479(96)90057-X     Document Type: Article

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