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Surgical management of splenic tuberculosis with pleural fistulation in a COVID-19 patient

Mohamed Firas Ayadi, Mohamed Hajri*, Ghofran Talbi, Hafedh Mestiri and Rached Bayar

Published: 19 October, 2021 | Volume 5 - Issue 2 | Pages: 027-027

A 38-year-old woman with no past medical history presented to the emergency room with dyspnea, fever and upper left abdominal pain.

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