Isolated Gastric Tuberculosis Mimicking Malignancy.
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چکیده
Isolated tuberculosis of upper gastrointestinal tract is a rare pathology, often mimicking malignancy in clinical presentation and radiological features. We present a case of middle aged gentleman with isolated tuberculosis of stomach, proven on histopathology and showing remarkable improvement on follow up.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC
دوره 28 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016