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Case Report

Yersinia infection mimicking recurrence of gastrointestinal stromal tumor

T. Luedde Depts. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Radiology, Pathology, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, GermanyCorrespondenceLuedde.­Tom@mh‐hannover.de
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F. Tacke Depts. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Radiology, Pathology, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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A. Chavan Depts. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Radiology, Pathology, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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F. Länger Depts. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Radiology, Pathology, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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J. Klempnauer Depts. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Radiology, Pathology, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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M. P. Manns Depts. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Radiology, Pathology, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Pages 609-612 | Received 25 Nov 2003, Accepted 18 Dec 2003, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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