Comparison between endoscopic brush cytology performed before and after biliary stricture dilation for cancer detection Comparação entre citologia por escovado endoscópico realizada antes e depois da dilatação das estenoses biliares para detecção de câncer
BACKGROUND: Confirmation of malignancy within biliary strictures is endoscopically challenging. Dilation of strictures has been reported to enhance cytological diagnosis. AIM: To compare brush cytology results before and after biliary stricture dilation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with extra-hep...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE)
2006-03-01
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| Series: | Arquivos de Gastroenterologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032006000100007 |