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Giant Splenic Cyst with High Serum Concentration of CA 19-9 Failure of Treatment with Percutaneous Transcatheter Drainage and Injection of Tetracycline

H. Yoshikane Dept. of Internal Medicine and Dept. of Pathology, Kariya General Hospital, Kariya, Japan
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T. Suzuki Dept. of Internal Medicine and Dept. of Pathology, Kariya General Hospital, Kariya, Japan
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N. Yoshioka Dept. of Internal Medicine and Dept. of Pathology, Kariya General Hospital, Kariya, Japan
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Y. Ogawa Dept. of Internal Medicine and Dept. of Pathology, Kariya General Hospital, Kariya, Japan
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Y. Hayashi Dept. of Internal Medicine and Dept. of Pathology, Kariya General Hospital, Kariya, Japan
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E. Hamajima Dept. of Internal Medicine and Dept. of Pathology, Kariya General Hospital, Kariya, Japan
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T. Yokoi Dept. of Internal Medicine and Dept. of Pathology, Kariya General Hospital, Kariya, Japan
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Pages 524-526 | Received 12 Sep 1995, Accepted 15 Dec 1995, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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