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Case Reports
. 2002 Apr 2;166(7):933.

Porcelain gallbladder

Lucie Opatrny  1
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Case Reports

Porcelain gallbladder

Lucie Opatrny. CMAJ. .
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Figure F1A. Photo by: Courtesy Lucie Opatrny
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Figure F1B. Photo by: Courtesy Lucie Opatrny
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