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Green Sludge: Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Bile Duct Presenting with Intermittent Biliary Obstruction Due to Abundant Mucus

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Choudhary, A., Barakat, M.T., Leal, J.N. et al. Green Sludge: Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Bile Duct Presenting with Intermittent Biliary Obstruction Due to Abundant Mucus. Dig Dis Sci 62, 1897–1900 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-016-4244-9

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