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Heterotopic Pancreatic Tissue in the Gallbladder: a Report of a Very Rare Case

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    Lauricella S., Dell’Ovo A., Coppola A., Carannante F., Caricato M. & Capolupo G.T.

  2. Unit of Pathology, Medico University of Rome, Campus Bio, Rome, Italy

    Taffon C.

  3. Department of Digestive Surgery, Medico of Rome University, Campus Bio, Rome, Italy

    Borzomati D.

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S., L., A., D., A., C. et al. Heterotopic Pancreatic Tissue in the Gallbladder: a Report of a Very Rare Case. J Gastrointest Canc 52, 1175–1179 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-021-00663-5

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