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Biliary Actinomycosis Mimicking a Klatskin Tumor

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA

    Meghana Bansal & Abhishek Agarwal

  2. Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA

    Ryan Bariola

  3. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA

    Farshad Aduli

  4. Division of Hematology–Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA

    Rangaswamy Govindarajan

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Bansal, M., Agarwal, A., Bariola, R. et al. Biliary Actinomycosis Mimicking a Klatskin Tumor. J Gastrointest Canc 43 (Suppl 1), 101–103 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-011-9306-9

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