Occult pancreatic cancer with recurrent acute pancreatitis.
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چکیده
A patient with occult pancreatic carcinoma associated with recurrent acute pancreatitis is reported. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography after the first attack was normal, the diagnosis being made at repeat examination 10 months later.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 62 730 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1986