Prostate Tuberculosis: six forms of clinical presentation.

Int Braz J Urol

Núcleo Interdisciplnar de Pesquisa em Urologia - NIPU, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, MG, Brasil.

Published: January 2024

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