Tuberculosis of the prostate and urethra: A review

Indian Journal of Urology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 388-391

  Gupta, Nitin ^a   Mandal, A K ^a   Singh, S K ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Genitourinary; Granulomatous; Infection; Prostate; Rare; Tuberculosis; Urethra

Indexed keywords

EID: 50949134021     PISSN: 09701591     EISSN: 19983824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.42623     Document Type: Conference Paper

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