A rare cause of biliary obstruction and pancreatitis.

Ann Gastroenterol

Department of Gastroenterology (Paul B. Lamb, Michael Piesman), Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium (SAUSHEC), Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, USA.

Published: January 2013

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