Carcinoma of the Papilla of Vater after Diversion Operation for Pancreaticobiliary Maljunction

Pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM) is a congenital malformation that is associated with biliary cancer development. When patients are diagnosed with PBM, a diversion operation is recommended. Although a risk remains for developing residual bile duct carcinoma following diversion, the development o...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Yamanaka, Kenichiro Araki, Norihiro Ishii, Mariko Tsukagoshi, Takamichi Igarashi, Akira Watanabe, Norio Kubo, Hiroyuki Kuwano, Ken Shirabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/462967