Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 10, Issue 6 , Pages 371-373 , December 2006

Mesothelial cyst of the pancreas

  • Marlo M. Nicolas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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  • Mark Talamonti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • M. Sambasiva Rao, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Surgical Pathology Division, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2005.11.007

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 10, Issue 6 , Pages 371-373 , December 2006

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