Lymphangitis after tuberculin test.
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چکیده
After Mantoux testing with purified protein derivative (PPD) equivalent to 5 tuberculin units (TU), a 28 yr old man developed extensive erythema, induration and proximal lymphangitis. This is the only such case observed after Mantoux testing in approximately 500,000 subjects during 10 yrs in the Greek Army.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The European respiratory journal
دوره 4 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991