Pancreatitis is frequent among patients with side-branch intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia diagnosed by EUS

Background Because of greater recognition and improved imaging capabilities, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) are being diagnosed with increasing frequency. IPMNs of the main pancreatic duct cause symptoms and lead to pancreatitis. Side-branch (SB) IPMNs are thought to cause symptoms...

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Main Author: Azar, Riad (author)
Other Authors: Ringold, Daniel A. (author), Shroff, Puneet (author), Sikka, Sanjay K. (author), Ylagan, Lourdes (author), Jonnalagadda, Sreenivasa (author)
Format: article
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4115
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2008.11.039
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016510708030150
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