Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 1 , Pages 73-81 , January 2010

Tuberculosis in the head and neck — a forgotten differential diagnosis

  • S. Vaid

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Imaging, Grant Medical Foundation, Pune, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: S. Vaid, 2, National Hsg Society, Baner road, Aundh, Pune – 411007, Maharashtra, India. Tel.: +91 9822012810.
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  • Y.Y.P. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, The Chinese University of Hongkong, Hongkong (SAR), China
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  • S. Rawat

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Imaging, Grant Medical Foundation, Pune, India
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  • A. Luthra

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Imaging, Grant Medical Foundation, Pune, India
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  • D. Shah

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology and Imaging, Grant Medical Foundation, Pune, India
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  • A.T. Ahuja

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, The Chinese University of Hongkong, Hongkong (SAR), China

Received 11 May 2009 ,Revised 24 August 2009 ,Accepted 13 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.09.004

Clinical Radiology
Volume 65, Issue 1 , Pages 73-81 , January 2010

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