Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 71, Issue 10 , Pages 536-540 , October 2008

Coexistence of Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma and Adenocarcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater

  • Shih-Hao Liu

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Shih-Hao Liu, Department of Pathology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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  • Shyh-Haw Tsay

Received 24 December 2007 ,Accepted 23 May 2008.

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PII: S1726-4901(08)70164-3

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70164-3

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 71, Issue 10 , Pages 536-540 , October 2008

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