Intrapancreatic Accessory Spleen Mimicking Nonfunctional Neuroendocrine Tumor: A Case Report with Laparoscopic Resection
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From the Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, and Department of Anatomic Pathology, and Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Received: October 24, 2012 Accepted: December 6, 2013 Address reprint request and correspondence to: Yaw-Sen Chen, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, E-Da Hospital, No. 1, Yida Road, Jiaosu Village, Yanchao District, Kaohsiung City 82445, Taiwan. Tel: +886-7-6150011, Fax: +886-7-6155352, E-mail: [email protected] Case Report
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