The resectable pancreatic lesion: To FNA or not to FNA? A diagnostic dilemma, FNA cons
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Endoscopic Ultrasound
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2303-9027
DOI: 10.4103/eus.eus_65_17