Abdominal tuberculosis: Importance of knowing the differences between the different site involvements

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 421-422

  Chong, V H ^a  

^a RIPAS HOSPITAL   (Brunei Darussalam)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ABDOMINAL INFECTION; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABDOMINAL TUBERCULOSIS; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; FEVER; GASTROINTESTINAL BIOPSY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM INFECTION; HEPATOBILIARY TUBERCULOSIS; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LAPAROSCOPY; LETTER; LIVER INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEATING; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOUS PERITONITIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 42949117230     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcn044     Document Type: Letter

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