Tubercular aortitis presenting as primary aortoenteric fistula: Report of an uncommon case
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Mycobacteriology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2212-5531
DOI: 10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_32_19