Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 62, Issue 4 , Pages 260-264 , November 2011

Pancreatic Tuberculosis: Role of Multidetector Computed Tomography

  • Gehan Fawzy Ibrahim, MD
    • ,
  • Nizar A. Al-Nakshabandi, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Nizar A. Al-Nakshabandi, MD, FRCPC, Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging (40), College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, P.O. Box 7805, Riyadh 11472, Saudi Arabia.

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doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2010.05.001

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 62, Issue 4 , Pages 260-264 , November 2011

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