General features in tuberculous pleurisy cases and contribution of diagnostic methods to diagnosis

D. Gorgun, M. Bayraktaroglu, F. Secik, F. Sahin, P. Yildiz (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Problems in managing pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Session: Problems in managing pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2369
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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