Isolated splenic tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis isolated to the spleen is a rare clinical entity particularly in the non-HIV-positive patient population. In the four patients described, two presented with thrombocytopenia; in two patients the condition was diagnosed serendipitously at laparotomy undertaken for abdominal trauma.
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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