Solid Serous Adenoma of the Pancreas: A Rare Form of Serous Cystadenoma
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Solid serous microcystic adenoma of the pancreas
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عنوان ژورنال: Digestive Diseases and Sciences
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0163-2116,1573-2568
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-007-9796-2