Clin Endosc.  2024 Jul;57(4):473-475. 10.5946/ce.2024.129.

Choosing needles wisely: 19-G conventional vs. Franseen needles in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration for malignant lymphoma diagnosis and classification

• Raghareutai K
• Yingyongthawat W
• Pausawasdi N

• KMID: 2558103
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2024.129

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