Tuberculous Peritonitis Should Always be Considered as a Differential Diagnosis in Abdominal Carcinomatosis

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 182-184

  Wang, Peng Hui ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

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EID: 33847703834     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10284559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60083-8     Document Type: Note

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