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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2008; 14(34): 5349-5352
Published online Sep 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5349
A “false positive” octreoscan in ileal Crohn’s disease
Alberto Fernandez, Olga Tabuenca, Angeles Peteiro
Alberto Fernandez, Gastroenterology Department, POVISA Hospital, Vigo 36211, Spain
Olga Tabuenca, Nuclear Medicine Department, POVISA Hospital, Vigo 36211, Spain
Angeles Peteiro, Pathology Department, POVISA Hospital, Vigo 36211, Spain
Author contributions: Fernandez A, Tabuenca O and Peteiro A contributed equally to this work and wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Alberto Fernandez, Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital POVISA, c/ Salamanca 5, Vigo (Pontevedra) 36211. Spain. afvillaverde@gmail.com
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Received: May 24, 2008
Revised: July 28, 2008
Accepted: August 4, 2008
Published online: September 14, 2008
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