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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2009; 15(29): 3691-3693
Published online Aug 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3691
Published online Aug 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3691
Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis mimicking gallbladder carcinoma with a false-positive result on fluorodeoxyglucose PET
Isamu Makino, Takahiro Yamaguchi, Nariatsu Sato, Toshiaki Yasui, Ichiro Kita, Department of Surgery, Kanazawa Social Insurance Hospital, Kanazawa Ishikawa 920-8610, Japan
Author contributions: Makino I, Yamaguchi T, Sato N, Yasui T and Kita I performed the operations; Makino I wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Isamu Makino, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Kanazawa Social Insurance Hospital, Kanazawa Ishikawa 920-8610, Japan. i.makino@staff.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
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Received: April 23, 2009
Revised: July 1, 2009
Accepted: July 8, 2009
Published online: August 7, 2009
Revised: July 1, 2009
Accepted: July 8, 2009
Published online: August 7, 2009
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