Gastric Tuberculosis Presenting as a Subepithelial Mass: A Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
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Kim, Tae Un
(Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine)
Kim, Su Jin (Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine) Ryu, Hwaseong (Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine) Kim, Jin Hyeok (Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine) Jeong, Hee Seok (Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine) Roh, Jieun (Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine) Yeom, Jeong A (Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine) Park, Byung Soo (Department of Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine) Kim, Dong Il (Department of Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine) Kim, Ki Hyun (Department of Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine) |
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