Lymphoepithelial cysts of the pancreas: The use of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration in diagnosis

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 348-350

  Karim, Zamil ^a   Walker, Blair ^a   Lam, Eric C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cytology; Endoscopic ultrasound; Lymphoepithelial cysts; Pancreas

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CYTOLOGY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN; LYMPHOEPITHELIAL CYST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PANCREAS CYST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 77953635906     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/456867     Document Type: Article

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