Fungal Hepatic Abscesses: Characterization and Management

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 78-84

  Lipsett, Pamela A ^b,c   Huang, Chih Jen ^a   Lillemoe, Keith D ^b   Cameron, John L ^b   Pitt, Henry A ^b  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 0347771686     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-006-0013-y     Document Type: Article

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