Foregut cystic malformations in the pancreas. Are definitions clearly established?
Summary of "Foregut cystic malformations in the pancreas. Are definitions clearly established?"
Foregut cystic malformations are common lesions in the mediastinum but are rarely found in subdiaphragmatic locations. Only a few cases have been described within the pancreas where they can easily be misdiagnosed as cystic neoplasms.
Affiliation
Department of Pathology, Clinical Hospital, University of Valencia. Valencia, Spain. mcgomezmateo@hotmail.com.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: JOP : Journal of the pancreas
ISSN: 1590-8577
Pages: 420-4
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21737908
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/
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