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[Case of liver tuberculosis requiring differentiation from liver metastasis of cancer]

Kanako Kobayashi1, Shuichi Yano, Toshikazu Ikeda

  • 1Department of Pulmonary Medicine, National Hospital Organization Matsue National Hospital, 5-8-31, Agenogi, Matsue-shi, Shimane 690-8556, Japan. koba@matsue.hosp.go.jp

Kekkaku : [Tuberculosis]
|April 21, 2007
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