Tuberculous liver abscess: A case report and review of literature

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 437-440

  Rahmatulla, Rehan H ^a   Al Mofleh, Ibrahim A ^a   Al Rashed, Rashed S ^a   Al Hedaithy, Moqbil A ^a   Mayet, Iqbal Y ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Keywords; Liver abscess; Percutaneous drainage; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LIVER ABSCESS; LIVER BIOPSY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; DRAINAGE; HUMANS; LIVER ABSCESS, AMEBIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TUBERCULOSIS, HEPATIC;

EID: 0035051440     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: 14735687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200104000-00024     Document Type: Article

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