Extrahepatic biliary schwannomas: A case report

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 549-552

  Ji, Heon Jung ^a   Kwang, Ro Joo ^a,b   Myung, Jong Chae ^a   Jae, Young Jang ^a   Sang, Gil Lee ^a   Seok, Ho Dong ^a   Hyo, Jong Kim ^a   Kim, Byung Ho ^a   Young, Woon Chang ^a   Joung, Il Lee ^a   Chang, Rin ^a   Youn, Hwa Kim ^a   Sang, Mock Lee ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bile duct, extrahepatic; Calculi, bile duct; Schwannomas

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447127544     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.3.549     Document Type: Article

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