Pancreatic cystic neoplasms: the role and sensitivity of needle aspiration and biopsy
โ Scribed by Carlson, S. K.; Johnson, C. D.; Brandt, K. R.; Batts, K. P.; Salomao, D. R.
- Book ID
- 113026678
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 430 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0942-8925
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