Gallbladder polyps in primary sclerosing cholangitis: Not so benign

Current Opinion in Gastroenterology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 395-399

  Karlsen, Tom H ^a   Schrumpf, Erik ^a   Boberg, Kirsten Muri ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cholangiocarcinoma; Gallbladder cancer; Gallbladder neoplasms; Primary sclerosing cholangitis

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; FLUOROURACIL; GEMCITABINE;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADENOMA; ADJUVANT THERAPY; BILE DUCT DISEASE; BILE DUCT DYSPLASIA; BILIARY TRACT CANCER; CANCER RISK; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; COLON CANCER; GALLBLADDER CARCINOMA; GALLBLADDER DISEASE; GALLBLADDER POLYP; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PRIMARY SCLEROSING CHOLANGITIS; REVIEW; SCREENING;

BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS; CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA; CHOLANGITIS, SCLEROSING; GALLBLADDER NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; POLYPS;

EID: 42149140587     PISSN: 02671379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOG.0b013e3282f5727a     Document Type: Review

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