Radiological findings of unilateral tuberculous lung destruction
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Radiological findings of unilateral tuberculous lung destruction
OBJECTIVES The aim of this report is to identify the radiological findings of unilateral tuberculous lung destruction (UTLD). MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirteen patients with (UTLD) were reviewed from 1999 to 2014. Only patients with radiological evidence of absence of pulmonary parenchyma preserved were included. Clinical and demographic data were obtained and radiological studies (chest radiogr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Insights into Imaging
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1869-4101
DOI: 10.1007/s13244-017-0547-4