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Malignant disorders in long-term survivors of biliary atresia have rarely been reported. We report a case of abdominal malignant lymphoma in a 5-year-old boy who underwent a successful portoenterostomy for biliary atresia at the age of 45 days.
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Honzumi, M., Iwanaga, T., Yamamoto, T. et al. Abdominal malignant lymphoma in a child after successful portoenterostomy for biliary atresia. Pediatr Surg Int 8, 431–432 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00176737
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