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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2008; 14(10): 1625-1629
Published online Mar 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1625
Published online Mar 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1625
A case of asymptomatic intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct without hepatolithiasis
Junpei Hayashi, Shyun-ichi Matsuoka, Makiko Inami, Shu Ohshiro, Akiyasu Ishigami, Hirotoshi Fujikawa, Masahide Miyagawa, Department of Gastroenterology, Social Insurance Yokohama Central Hospital, Yokohama 231-8553, Japan
Kenji Mimatsu, Youichi Kuboi, Hisao Kanou, Takatsugu Oida, Department of Surgery, Social Insurance Yokohama Central Hospital, Yokohama 231-8553, Japan
Junpei Hayashi, Makiko Inami, Shu Ohshiro, Mitsuhiko Moriyama, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan
Author contributions: Hayashi J wrote the paper; Matsuoka S, Inami M, Ohshiro S, Fujikawa H, Ishikami A and Miyagawa M treated patient with some examinations; Fujikawa H analyzed the histopathological findings; Mimatsu K, Kuboi Y, Kanou H, and Oida T performed hepatectomy; Moriyama M contributed to get the diagnosis.
Correspondence to: Junpei Hayashi, Division of Gastroentero-logy and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi-Kamimachi, Tokyo 173-8610, Japan. jhayasi@nihon-u.med.ac.jp
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Received: November 21, 2007
Revised: January 30, 2008
Published online: March 14, 2008
Revised: January 30, 2008
Published online: March 14, 2008
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