Perforated Intestinal Tuberculosis in a Non-AIDS Immunocompromised Patient
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Perforated Intestinal Tuberculosis in a Non-AIDS Immunocompromised Patient
BACKGROUND Intestinal tuberculosis can mimic many conditions. The incidence of intestinal tuberculosis in developed countries has risen in tandem with the increase in patients with immunocompromised states. This is a condition which needs to be considered in patients who present with symptoms and signs of bowel perforation on a background of immunosuppression in order to obtain the correct diag...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Case Reports
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1941-5923
DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.894723