Oesophageal tuberculosis mimicking secondary oesophageal involvement of mediastinal neoplasm

Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 564-568

  Di Febo, G ^a   Calabrese, C ^a   Areni, A ^a   Savastio, G ^a   Grazia, M ^a   Miglioli, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CT scan; Endoscopy; Mediastinal neoplasm; Oesophageal tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0031426501     PISSN: 11258055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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