Duodenal bleeding caused by pancreatic tuberculosis in a patient with AIDS and disseminated tuberculosis

Endoscopy 2012; 44(S 02): E34-E35
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1291514

Unusual cases and technical notes

Authors

C.-W. Cheng

¹Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Y.-K. Tsou

²Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
G.-W. Fan

²Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
K. P.-H. Wu

³Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
C.-C. Yang

¹Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
W.-Y. Chuang

⁴Department of Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
M.-H. Lee

¹Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan

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