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PMID: 20173128 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to illustrate the overlapping radiologic patterns in proven tuberculosis cases in patients initially referred to our cancer center for presumed malignancy. CONCLUSION: Tuberculosis can simulate malignancy both clinically and radiologically, especially in its extrapulmonary form. |
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Authors:
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Cher H Tan; Dimitrios P Kontoyiannis; Chitra Viswanathan; Revathy B Iyer |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: AJR. American journal of roentgenology Volume: 194 ISSN: 1546-3141 ISO Abbreviation: AJR Am J Roentgenol Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-22 Completed Date: 2010-03-23 Revised Date: 2010-10-26 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7708173 Medline TA: AJR Am J Roentgenol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 555-61 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 368, Houston, TX 77030-4009, USA. |
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Diagnosis, Differential Diagnostic Imaging* Humans Neoplasms / diagnosis*, pathology Tuberculosis / diagnosis*, pathology |
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AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Nov;195(5):W376
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