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Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Presenting as a Scalp Mass

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  1. Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, 400012, India

    Vivek Sukumar, Shraddha Patkar & Mahesh Goel

  2. Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India

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Vivek Sukumar wrote the manuscript. Shraddha Patkar wrote and edited the manuscript. Mahesh Goel edited the manuscript.

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Sukumar, V., Patkar, S., Goel, M. et al. Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Presenting as a Scalp Mass. J Gastrointest Canc 51, 1044–1046 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-020-00388-x

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