Response of pulmonary tuberculomas to anti-tuberculous treatment
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Response of pulmonary tuberculomas to anti-tuberculous treatment.
Pulmonary tuberculomas are well-circumscribed masses caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, the response of tuberculomas to anti-tuberculous (TB) treatment has not been well defined as yet. The response of pulmonary tuberculomas to anti-TB treatment was retrospectively reviewed in 45 patients diagnosed between January 1997 and December 2001. The areas of pulmonary tuberculomas were esti...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0903-1936,1399-3003
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.04.00087304