Extrapancreatic Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm in the Subhepatic Region: A Diagnostic Dilemma
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عنوان ژورنال: Pancreatic Disorders & Therapy
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2165-7092
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7092.1000152