Primary hepatic tubercular abscesses in an immunocompetent patient
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Primary hepatic tubercular abscesses in an immunocompetent patient.
To cite: Anandpara KM, Aswani Y, Hira P. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014207855 DESCRIPTION A 40-year-old man presented with a two-month history of right hypochondriac pain, fever, nausea and vomiting. He was diagnosed with pyogenic liver abscesses and received cephalosporin and aminoglycoside as treatment. Failure to improve, however, led to h...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-207855