Disseminated tuberculosis causing isolated splenic vein thrombosis and multiple splenic abscesses
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Tuberculosis is a common infectious cause of splenic enlargement in developing countries, but tubercular splenic abscesses are a rare presentation, found predominantly in immunocompromised populations. We report a case of tubercular splenic abscesses with isolated splenic vein thrombosis in an immunocompetent person.
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دوره 2014 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014