Endoscopic “String Sign”

  • Jesus Espinel Endoscopy Unit, Hospital de León. León, Spain
  • Eugenia Pinedo Department of Radiology, Hospital de León. León, Spain
  • Gabriela Rascarachi Endoscopy Unit, Hospital del Bierzo. Ponferrada, Spain
  • Vanesa Ojeda Department of Digestive Diseases, Dr. Negrín University Hospital. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6092/1590-8577/1936
Keywords: Cystadenoma, Mucinous, Pancreatectomy, Pancreatic Cyst, Viscosity

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Image: Mucus excretion from a “fish-mouth” look-like patulous papilla

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Mucus excretion from a “fish-mouth” look-like patulous papilla
Published
2014-03-10
How to Cite
EspinelJ., PinedoE., RascarachiG., & OjedaV. (2014). Endoscopic “String Sign”. JOP. Journal of the Pancreas, 15(2), 206-207. https://doi.org/10.6092/1590-8577/1936
Issue
Vol 15 No 2 (2014): March - p. 84-218
Section
MULTIMEDIA ARTICLES

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