Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Biliary Tract

Surgical Pathology of the GI Tract, Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 845-875

  Adsay, N Volkan ^a,b   Klimstra, David S ^c,d  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 78249244080     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-141604059-0.50036-9     Document Type: Chapter

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