Gonococcal arthritis: an unusual presentation as pseudothrombophlebitis.
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چکیده
A patient with a septic gonococcal arthritis of the knee presented as pseudothrombophlebitis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 44 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985