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Unusual presentation of tuberculosis in an elderly male: a case report

Tuberculous liver abscess is an extremely rare condition, even in tuberculosis endemic countries. A 68-year-old male presented with 2 months of fever, significant weight loss, and hepatomegaly. Ultrasonography revealed a right hepatic lobe abscess. Guided aspiration of the fluid showed tubercular ba...

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Autores principales: Kandel, Ramesh, Bhattarai, Bhawana, Maharjan, Santosh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BlackWell Publishing Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4317211/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25678973
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.144