Disseminated Tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: The Answer is in the Liver
Tuberculosis, a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, may invade all organs but mainly affect the lungs. We report a case of disseminated tuberculosis with hepatic, pericardial and pleural involvement and a review of the relevant literature. A 64-year-old Portuguese male w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2016-07-01
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| Series: | GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2341454515001349 |