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Atypical mycobacterial spondylitis as a challenging differential diagnosis to metastatic disease of the spine: a case report
Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection is rarely seen in patients without acquired immune deficiency syndrome. A disseminated MAC infection presenting with symptoms that mimic tumor metastasis h...
