Letters to the Editor

Vol. 36 No. 6 (2025): Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology

White Bile Detected During Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: A Rare Phenomenon and Its Clinical Implications

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İdris Kurt
Yalçın Taymez
Görkem Karadağ

Abstract

Cite this article as: Kurt İ, Taymez Y, Karada& G. White bile detected during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: A rare phenomenon and its clinical implications. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2025;36(6):408-409.

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