The association of lung cancer with active pulmonary tuberculosis.

H. Ben Abdelghaffar, A. Ben Mansour, I. Khalfallah, I. Akrout, H. Smadhi, L. Fekih, H. Hassene, D. Greb, D. Belhabib, M. L. Megdiche (Ariana, Tunisia)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Clinical problems in acute and chronic lung diseases
Session: Clinical problems in acute and chronic lung diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3649
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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