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Peritoneal tuberculosis mimicking ovarian cancer - diagnostic difficulties. Two cases reports
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Abstract
Abstract
Keywords
ovarian cancer; peritoneal tuberculosis; differential diagnosis


Title
Peritoneal tuberculosis mimicking ovarian cancer - diagnostic difficulties. Two cases reports
Journal
Advances in Respiratory Medicine
Issue
Article type
Case report
Pages
422-428
Published online
2009-06-26
Bibliographic record
Pneumonol Alergol Pol 2009;77(4):422-428.
Keywords
ovarian cancer
peritoneal tuberculosis
differential diagnosis
Authors
Jacek Zamłyński
Anita Olejek
Ewa Oleś
Katarzyna Stęplewska
Andrzej Krzywiecki
Grażyna Myrcik
Piotr Bodzek
Marta Paliga-Żytniewska
Alicja Gajewska


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