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Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration in the Diagnosis of Pelvic Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of Literature

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  1. Department of Gastro-Hepatology, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Corso Bramante 88, 10126, Turin, Italy

    Alessandro Cantamessa, Paola Rita Brunocilla, Patrizia Carucci, Mauro Bruno, Silvia Gaia, Rosario Francesco Brizzi, Maurizio Spandre, Mario Rizzetto & Claudio De Angelis

  2. Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

    Donatella Pacchioni & Andrea Campione

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Cantamessa, A., Brunocilla, P.R., Carucci, P. et al. Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration in the Diagnosis of Pelvic Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of Literature. J Gastrointest Canc 44, 238–240 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-012-9440-z

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