Fig 1Infused CT of the patient's abdomen showed a large left-sided abdominal mass.
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Published online: February 02, 2009
Accepted:
September 22,
2008
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E.J.A. has received grant support from Meridian Bioscience, Inc., and Merck, Inc. He has consulted for both Merck and GSK and is on the speaker's bureau for Merck. None of these potential conflicts are related to tuberculosis or its management. No potential conflicts of interests exist for the other authors.
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