Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 2 , Pages 249-255 , February 2010

Periductal hypoechoic sign: an endosonographic finding associated with pancreatic malignancy

Received 3 February 2009 ,Accepted 23 August 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

 See CME section; p. 365

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PII: S0016-5107(09)02423-7

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.08.023

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 2 , Pages 249-255 , February 2010

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