Pulmonary tuberculosis and lung cancer: A complex interaction

Insaf Mejri (Tunis, Tunisia), Insaf Mejri, Besma Ourari, Hela Cherif, Jihen B. Amar, Heifa Zaibi, Saloua Azzabi, Med Ali Baccar, Hichem Aouina

Source: International Congress 2016 – The best clinical approach to lung diseases
Session: The best clinical approach to lung diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 3721
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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