Polycystic Pancreas
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چکیده
Polycystic disease of the pancreas is a very rare entity with very few cases reported in the literature. We report a symptomatic case of polycystic pancreas associated with pheochromocytoma that was treated surgically.
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دوره 3 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2016