extrapulmonary tuberculosis presenting with isolated uveitis
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Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Presenting With Isolated Uveitis.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis usually manifests as a pulmonary disease and extra pulmonary tuberculosis is less common (1). Among the patients with extra pulmonary disease, ocular manifestations are rarely reported and the affected individuals usually have concomitant pulmonary findings (1,2). Although ocular tuberculosis is potentially a curable disease, due to absence of enough data, uniform dia...
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iranian journal of public healthجلد ۴۴، شماره ۱۲، صفحات ۱۷۲۰-۱۷۲۲
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