EUS Is Superior to CT and MRCP in the Diagnosis of Pancreas Divisum
Pancreas divisum (PD), is the most common congenital variant of pancreatic anatomy, and is found in ∼10% of the population. It may account for up to 25% of cases of unexplained acute and chronic pancreatitis. ERCP, the gold standard for diagnosis, is invasive and associated with a 4-7% risk of pancr...
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| Main Author: | Azar, Riad R. (author) |
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| Other Authors: | Kushnir, Vladimir M. (author), Wani, Sachin B. (author), Hovis, Christine E. (author), Early, Dayna S. (author), Jin, David X. (author), Mullady, Daniel (author) |
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4255 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2011.03.717 http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php http://www.giejournal.org/article/S0016-5107(11)00937-0/abstract |
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