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Focal nodular hyperplasia proceeds hepatocellular carcinoma in an adult with congenital absence of the portal vein
Uwe Scheuermann,
Uwe Scheuermann
Department of Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany e-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this author Daniel Foltys,
Daniel Foltys
Department of Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany e-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this author Gerd Otto,
Gerd Otto
Department of Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany e-mail: [email protected]
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Uwe Scheuermann,
Uwe Scheuermann
Department of Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany e-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this author Daniel Foltys,
Daniel Foltys
Department of Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany e-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this author Gerd Otto,
Gerd Otto
Department of Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany e-mail: [email protected]
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First published: 06 March 2012
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