Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 4-7 , January 2005

Case of the season: Glucagonoma syndrome

  • Tyler M. Prout, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI, USA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Tyler M. Prout, MD, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-3252.
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  • Andrew J. Taylor, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Wisconsin Medical School, Section of Abdominal Imaging, Madison, WI, USA.

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PII: S0037-198X(04)00111-7

doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2004.09.010

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 4-7 , January 2005

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