Abdominal tuberculosis misdiagnosed as acute surgical abdomen and carcinomatosis
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Diagnosing abdominal tuberculosis in the acute abdomen.
BACKGROUND Despite recent improvements in medical treatments, the incidence of abdominal tuberculosis (ATB) in the United Kingdom has increased over the past two decades. This case series examined the difficulties encountered in correctly diagnosing this infection. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective study was undertaken, reviewing the records of 36 patients diagnosed with ATB from 2000 to 2...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: F1000Research
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2046-1402
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.53036.1