Diagnostic Histopathology
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 275-283 , June 2008

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma and its mimickers: traps in diagnosis

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Diagnostic Histopathology
Volume 14, Issue 6 , Pages 275-283 , June 2008

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