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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2009; 15(48): 6096-6101
Published online Dec 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.6096
First endoscopic procedure for diagnosis and staging of mediastinal lymphadenopathy
Kay-Leong Khoo, Khek-Yu Ho, Christopher Jen-Lock Khor, Barbro Nilsson, Tow-Keang Lim
Kay-Leong Khoo, Khek-Yu Ho, Tow-Keang Lim, Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore 119074, Singapore
Christopher Jen-Lock Khor, Department of Gastroenterology, National University Health System, Singapore 119074, Singapore
Barbro Nilsson, Department of Pathology, National University Health System, Singapore 119074, Singapore
Author contributions: Khoo KL, Ho KY and Khor CJL were involved with the endoscopic procedures; Nilsson B was involved in cytopathology of the specimens; Lim TK and Khoo KL designed the study and analyzed the data; Khoo KL wrote the manuscript, which has been reviewed by the co-authors.
Correspondence to: Dr. Kay-Leong Khoo, Department of Medicine, National University Health System, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119074, Singapore. kay_leong_khoo@nuhs.edu.sg
Telephone: +65-67795555 Fax: +65-67794112
Received: August 31, 2009
Revised: October 5, 2009
Accepted: October 12, 2009
Published online: December 28, 2009
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