The use of thoracic computed tomography scanning and EBUS-TBNA to diagnose tuberculosis of the central nervous system: two case reports

Mehta M.R., Connell D.W., Wickremasinghe M.I., Kon O.M.

Source: Eur Respir Rev 2010 19: 345-347
Journal Issue: December 2010 - 19 (118)
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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