Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 194, Issue 3 , Pages 306-314 , March 2002

Nonparasitic splenic cysts: pathogenesis, classification, and treatment1

  • Leon Morgenstern, MD (FACS)

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Leon Morgenstern, MD, FACS, 444 South San Vicente Blvd, Suite 602, Los Angeles, CA, USA 90048-1869

Received 1 November 2001 ,Accepted 3 December 2001.

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Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 194, Issue 3 , Pages 306-314 , March 2002

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