Primary tuberculosis of nasopharynx (adenoid)– A rare presentation
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1995-7645
DOI: 10.1016/s1995-7645(13)60033-4