Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 7, Issue 4 , Pages 200-210 , October 2005

The Role of Endoscopy for the Diagnosis of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Tumor of the Pancreas

  • Tatsuya Koshitani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Kyoto City Hospital, Kyoto, Japan.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Tatsuya Koshitani, MD, 1-2 Higashitakada-cho Mibu, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City Hospital, Kyoto, Japan.
    • ,
  • Tadashi Kodama, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Kitade Hospital, Gobo, Japan.

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doi: 10.1016/j.tgie.2005.10.008

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 7, Issue 4 , Pages 200-210 , October 2005

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