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Intramural esophageal hamartoma is an unusual cause of distal esophageal obstruction in childhood. Two cases are reported with a review of the literature.
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Everett, C., Volberg, F., Ulshen, M. et al. Intramural esophageal hamartoma: A report of two cases and review of the literature. Gastrointest Radiol 5, 317–319 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01888651
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