Incidentally detected gallbladder polyps: Is follow-up necessary?-long-term clinical and US analysis of 346 patients

Radiology

Volumn 258, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 277-282

  Corwin, Michael T ^a   Siewert, Bettina ^a   Sheiman, Robert G ^a   Kane, Robert A ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GALLBLADDER DISEASE; GALLBLADDER POLYP; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYP; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER DISEASES; GALLBLADDER NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYPS;

EID: 78650612014     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: 15271315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.10100273     Document Type: Article

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