Radiolucent pancreatic lithiasis: A precursor stage for calcified pancreatic lithiasis or a new entity?

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 697-701

  Barthet, Marc ^a   Daniel, Richard ^a   Bernard, Jean Paul ^a   Valantin, Vincent ^a   Sahel, José ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINTE MARGUERITE   (France)

Author keywords

Chronic pancreatitis; Pancreatic lithiasis; Radiolucent stones

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MALE; PANCREAS STONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030745833     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199707000-00010     Document Type: Article

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