Abdominal tuberculosis in Ecuador, a problem that is still not solved
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) in the gastrointestinal tract or peritoneum is an uncommon condition in clinical practice. Its rarity, combined with its nonspecific presentations, makes this kind of extrapulmonary tuberculosis difficult to diagnose as it can mimic other inflammatory or malignant condi...
Main Authors: | Christian L. Rojas, Evelyn Carolina Polanco, Maria Cecilia Vivar, William G. Aguayo, Gabriel A. Molina, Bernardo M. Gutierrez, Maria M. Cobo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240557942030036X |
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