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Abdominal tuberculosis in Indian children

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During the period 1980–1991, 166 cases (121 surgically explored and 45 treated conservatively) of abdominal tuberculosis in children were encountered at the Children's Hospital, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University. Various types of presentations and their management are discussed in the light of pertinent literature.

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  1. Division of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, 221 005, Varanasi, India

    S. P. Sharma, A. N. Gangopadhyay, S. C. Gopal, D. K. Gupta & R. Yadav

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Sharma, S.P., Gangopadhyay, A.N., Gopal, S.C. et al. Abdominal tuberculosis in Indian children. Pediatr Surg Int 11, 137–139 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00183746

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