Granulocytic sarcoma of spine: an unusual initial presentation of acute myeloid leukemia.
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www.japi.org 897 disease.3 It is the first choice diagnostic tool especially whenever a purely diagnostic approach to the bile ducts is anticipated. In our case, though ultrasound abdomen showed cystic lesions but diagnosis of Caroli’s disease could not be firmly established and liver biopsy had to be done. The present case highlights the complementary role of ultrasound and MRCP in establishing diagnosis of Caroli’s disease.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
دوره 54 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006