Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 107, Issue 12 , Pages 932-936 , December 2008

Changing Pattern of Ectopic Pancreas: 22 Years of Experience in a Medical Center

  • Huan-Lin Chen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wen-Hsiung Chang

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shou-Chuan Shih

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ming-Jong Bair

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taitung Branch, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shee-Chan Lin

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Shee-Chan Lin, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, No. 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 13 December 2007 ,Revised 21 March 2008 ,Accepted 17 June 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60016-4

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 107, Issue 12 , Pages 932-936 , December 2008

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