Cystic tuberculosis: a very unusual aspect of a common disease.

Pulmonology

Department of Radiology - Federal, University of Rio de Janeiro, Rua Thomaz Cameron, 438. Valparaiso. CEP 25685.120, Petrópolis. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Electronic address:

Published: March 2022

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