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Key determinants of misdiagnosis of tracheobronchial tuberculosis among senile patients in contemporary clinical practice: A retrospective analysis
Author(s) -
Fei Tang,
Lin Li,
Shuliang Guo,
Ye Wei,
Xian-Kui Zha,
Chao Yu,
Yingfeng Wu,
Yueming Wang,
Xiaomei Lyu,
Xin Fan,
Liping Liu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i25.7330
Subject(s) - medicine , retrospective cohort study , tuberculosis , clinical practice , pathology , family medicine
Tracheobronchial tuberculosis (TBTB) is a common subtype of pulmonary tuberculosis. Concomitant diseases often obscure the diagnosis of senile TBTB.