Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 199-205 , September 2006

Mimicks of Pancreatic Malignancy in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis: Correlation of Computed Tomography Imaging Features with Histopathologic Findings

  • Aytekin Oto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Aytekin Oto, MD, Associate Professor of Radiology, Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555-0709.
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  • Mahmoud A. Eltorky, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Pathology, The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, TX
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  • Amish Dave, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, TX
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  • Randy D. Ernst, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, TX
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  • Keven Chen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, TX
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  • Bill Rampy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Pathology, The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, TX
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  • Gregory Chaljub, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, TX
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  • William Nealon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, TX.

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PII: S0363-0188(06)00042-9

doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2006.06.001

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 199-205 , September 2006

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