Peripheral gangrene: an uncommon manifestation of disseminated tuberculosis.
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Peripheral gangrene as a manifestation of tuberculosis is very uncommon. An 8 year old male child presented with non-healing ulcer over the sole of left foot, left inguinal tubercular lymphadenopathy with scrofloderma, tubercular pleural effusion and gangrene of the right fore foot. The child improved on antitubercular treatment.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 43 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006