Microlithiasis of the gallbladder: Role of endoscopic ultrasonography in patients with idiopathic acute pancreatitis;Microcolecistolitíase: Papel da ecoendoscopia em pacientes com pancreatite aguda sem causa aparente

Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-31

  Ardengh, José Celso ^a   Malheiros, Carlos Alberto ^b   Rahal, Fares ^a   Pereira, Victor ^a   Ganc, Arnaldo José ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS MÉDICAS DA SANTA CASA DE SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c HOSPITAL ISRAELITA ALBERT EINSTEIN   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Endosonography; Gallstones; Pancreatitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953667059     PISSN: 01044230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-42302010000100011     Document Type: Article

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