Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 145-164 , July 2008

Uncommon Tumors and Pseudotumoral Lesions of the Pancreas

  • Carmen de Juan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Carmen de Juan, MD, Radiology Department, CDI, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
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  • Marcelo Sanchez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Rosa Miquel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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  • Mario Pages, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Juan Ramon Ayuso, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Carmen Ayuso, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

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doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2007.08.004

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 145-164 , July 2008

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