Cystic carcinoid tumor of the pancreas diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of the cystic wall: an unusual presentation and diagnosis
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1 Departamento de Endoscopia, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. Autor correspondente: Ana Carolina Figueiredo de Castro − Rua Doutor Cesário Mota Júnior, 112 – Vila Buarque − CEP: 01221-906 – São Paulo, SP, Brasil – Tel.: (11) 2176-7000 – E-mail: [email protected] Data de submissão: 25/6/2012 − Data de aceite: 1/12/2013 DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082014AI2516 Figura 1. Cisto neuroendócrino
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دوره 12 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014