Intestinal tuberculosis in immunocompetent/HIV negative patients: case report of two patients

In the past, extrapulmonary tuberculosis affected approximately 70% of patients with advanced pulmonary tuberculosis. However, with the advent of highly effective therapy, intestinal tuberculosis has become rare ― even more unusual in patients without immunodeficiency, HIV and pulmonary di...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Brambilla, Marcos Dal Ponte, Leonardo Gilmone Ruschel, Pedro Guarise Da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2012-09-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-93632012000300015