Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 11 , Pages e25-e28 , November 2008

Primary hepatic carcinoid tumor in children

  • David S. Foley

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 502 629 8630; fax: +1 502 583 9735.
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  • Indira Sunil

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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  • Robert Debski

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Pathology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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  • Romeo C. Ignacio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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  • Hirkati S. Nagaraj

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA

Received 5 May 2008 ,Revised 24 June 2008 ,Accepted 24 June 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.06.045

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 11 , Pages e25-e28 , November 2008

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