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. 1979 Mar-Apr;39(2):156-63.

[Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Africans (author's transl)]

[Article in French]
P Aubry, P Capdevielle, G Durand
  • PMID: 491907

[Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Africans (author's transl)]

[Article in French]
P Aubry et al. Med Trop (Mars). 1979 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Extra pulmonary tuberculosis are frequent in Africa and have a special severity due to delayed diagnosis and multifocal forms. Various punctures and biopsies may be necessary to demonstate the tuberculous infection. Even with modern treatment it too often implies important risks of severe sequelae.

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