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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2012; 4(7): 185-189
Published online Jul 27, 2012. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v4.i7.185
Published online Jul 27, 2012. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v4.i7.185
Autoimmune pancreatitis misdiagnosed as a tumor of the head of the pancreas
Eran Brauner, Offir Ben-Ishay, Yoram Kluger, Department of General Surgery B, Rambam Health Care Campus, 31096 Haifa, Israel
Jesse Lachter, Department of Gastroenterology, Rambam Health Care Campus, 31096 Haifa, Israel
Euvgeni Vlodavsky, Department of Pathology, Rambam Health Care Campus, 31096 Haifa, Israel
Author contributions: Brauner E conceived the study, participated in the design and coordination and drafted the manuscript; Lachter J participated in data acquisition and drafting of the manuscript; Ben-Ishay O participated in data acquisition and drafting of the manuscript; Vlodavsky E participated in data acquisition and drafting of the manuscript; Kluger Y conceived the study, participated in the design and coordination and drafted the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Eran Brauner, MD, Department of General Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haaliya 6 Bat Galim, 31096 Haifa, Israel. e_brauner@rambam.health.gov.il
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Received: April 13, 2011
Revised: January 5, 2012
Accepted: February 23, 2012
Published online: July 27, 2012
Revised: January 5, 2012
Accepted: February 23, 2012
Published online: July 27, 2012
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