Laryngeal tuberculosis: An often forgotten diagnosis

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-131

  Rizzo, Paolo Boscolo ^b   Da Mosto, Maria Cristina ^b   Clari, Maurizio ^b   Scotton, Pier Giorgio ^a   Vaglia, Alberto ^b   Marchiori, Carlo ^b  

^a OSPEDALE CA FONCELLO   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN TISSUE; LARYNGEAL BIOPSY; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; REVIEW; SPUTUM EXAMINATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0038000668     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1201-9712(03)90008-7     Document Type: Review

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