Endoscopic ultrasound-guided trucut biopsy of the pancreas: Prospects and problems

Pancreatology

Volumn 7, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 163-166

  Levy, Michael J ^a,b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Mayo Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoscopic ultrasound; Fine needle aspiration; Pancreas; Trucut biopsy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; AUTOIMMUNE PANCREATITIS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION; HISTOLOGY; PANCREAS BIOPSY; PANCREAS DUCT; PANCREAS TUMOR; PANCREATITIS; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; ULTRASOUND; VASCULAR TUMOR;

EID: 34447626952     PISSN: 14243903     EISSN: 14243911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000104240     Document Type: Article

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