Diagnosis of a mucinous pancreatic cyst and resection of an intracystic nodule using a novel through-the-needle micro forceps

Endoscopy 2016; 48(S 01): E125-E126
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-105437

Cases and Techniques Library (CTL)

Khanh Do-Cong Pham

¹Department of Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

²Department of Clinical Medicine, K1, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

³National Centre for Ultrasound in Gastroenterology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

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Trond Engjom

¹Department of Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

²Department of Clinical Medicine, K1, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

³National Centre for Ultrasound in Gastroenterology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

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Hilde Gjelberg Kollesete

⁴Department of Pathology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

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Lars Helgeland

²Department of Clinical Medicine, K1, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway

⁴Department of Pathology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

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