Cytodiagnosis of Tubercular Dactylitis with Skin and Lymph Node Lesions in an Immunocompetent Patient
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Tubercular Dactylitis: Cytodiagnosis to Rescue- A Report of Two Cases
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cytology & Histology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2157-7099
DOI: 10.4172/2157-7099.1000147