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. 2022 Oct;9(4):227-228.
doi: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2022.21207.

An Unusual Case of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in Rheumatology Consultation

Kayra Somay  1 , İlker Eren  2 , Mahir Kapmaz  3 , Benan Çağlayan  4 , Afak Durur Karakaya  5 , Nilüfer Alpay Kanıtez  6
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An Unusual Case of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in Rheumatology Consultation

Kayra Somay et al. Eur J Rheumatol. 2022 Oct.
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Figure 1. a, b.
Figure 1. a, b.
(a) Turbo inversion recovery magnitude (TIRM), non-contrast, fat suppressed, coronary section of the thighs. Abscess formation and soft tissue edema in the posterior compartment of left thigh, involving Hamstring muscles. (b) T1-weighted, contrast enhanced, fat suppressed, coronary section of the thighs. Following the contrast agent injection, peripheral enhancement in abscess formation.
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