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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Nov 16, 2011; 3(11): 220-224
Published online Nov 16, 2011. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v3.i11.220
Role of needle knife assisted ampullary biopsy in the diagnosis of periampullary carcinoma
Mohd Talha Noor, Kim Vaiphei, Birinder Nagi, Kartar Singh, Rakesh Kochhar
Mohd Talha Noor, Kim Vaiphei, Birinder Nagi, Kartar Singh, Rakesh Kochhar, Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India
Author contributions: Singh K designed the study; Noor MT and Kochhar R designed the study and wrote the paper; Vaiphei K reported the histology in all the cases; Nagi B reviewed the radiology of all the cases.
Correspondence to: Rakesh Kochhar, MD, DM, Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India. dr_kochhar@hotmail.com
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Received: February 23, 2011
Revised: September 23, 2011
Accepted: October 18, 2011
Published online: November 16, 2011
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