Diagnosis and Staging of Chronic Pancreatitis by Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

  • H. Bosseckert
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Abstract

The diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis in its early stages and the differential diagnosis of chronic focal pancreatitis versus pancreatic carcinoma present a great challenges.

Keywords

Pancreatic Cancer Common Bile Duct Chronic Pancreatitis Pancreatic Duct Pancreatic Carcinoma 
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