Sublobectomy is a safe alternative for localized cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis
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assessment of cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis in children
background cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis (tb) is rare in children. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of cavitary pulmonary tb in children. patients and methods this retrospective study was conducted on 97 children less than 15 years old with pulmonary tb to assess the clinical characteristics and radiographic findings of patients with cavitary lesions. resul...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: 10.1186/s13019-021-01401-5