Diagnosing value of closed-pleural biopsy in pleural tuberculosis

B. Hamdi, C. Aichaouia, S. Mhamdi, Z. Moetamri, S. Daboussi, S. Farah, M. Khadhraoui, R. Cheikh (Tunis, Tunisia)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Tuberculosis: clinical findings II
Session: Tuberculosis: clinical findings II
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2598
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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