Intracholedochal varices in portal hypertensive biliopathy

European Journal of Radiology Extra

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Sharma, Malay ^a   Pathak, Amit ^a  

^a Jaswant Rai Speciality Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Color Doppler Ultrasound; Endoscopic Ultrasound; Portal hypertension

Indexed keywords

EID: 70549090227     PISSN: 15714675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrex.2009.06.001     Document Type: Article

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