Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 59, Issue 6 , Pages 627-633 , May 2004

EUS-guided FNA of the left adrenal gland in patients with thoracic or GI malignancies

Received 21 October 2003 ,Revised 22 December 2003 ,Accepted 21 January 2004.

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☆ These authors contributed equally to the manuscript

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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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