Still the great mimicker: abdominal tuberculosis.
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Osteoarticular tuberculosis: The great mimicker still catches us out —a case report
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Roentgenology
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0361-803X,1546-3141
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.168.6.9168707