Fine-Needle Aspiration of the Pancreas

15 - Fine-Needle Aspiration of the Pancreas

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 March 2021

Ajit Paintal and

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Vijaya B. Reddy and

Ji-Weon Park: Affiliation:
Rush University, Chicago
Paolo Gattuso: Affiliation:
Rush University, Chicago
Vijaya B. Reddy: Affiliation:
Rush University, Chicago
Shahla Masood: Affiliation:
University of Florida

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The Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology (PSC) recommendations for standardized terminology and nomenclature guidelines for pancreaticobiliary cytology were published in 2015

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Information: Differential Diagnosis in Cytopathology , pp. 485 - 505

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108907422 [Opens in a new window]

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Print publication year: 2021

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