Assessment of <i>Courvoisier′s law</i>
Courvoisier′s Law is frequently interpreted as "A palpable gallbladder is a sign of malignancy". In fact, it is the most misquoted signs as he was referring to common duct obstruction by stones and other problems, without specifying malignancy ! In a retrospective study of 86 ca...
Main Author: | Munzer Daccak |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
1999-01-01
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Series: | The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=1999;volume=5;issue=3;spage=106;epage=112;aulast=Munzer |
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