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Idiopathic hypertrophy of the oesophagus in children

A case report and review of the literature

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Idiopathic hypertrophy of the oesophagus is a rare entity. Of approximately 50 cases reported in the literature, only 5 are in children. The case of an 8-year-old girl is presented and compared with those previously reported.

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  1. Institute of Pathology, University of Innsbruck, Müllerstrasse 44, A-6020, Innsbruck, Austria

    A. Kreczy & G. Mikuz

  2. Department of Paediatrics, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

    J. Gassner

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Kreczy, A., Gassner, J. & Mikuz, G. Idiopathic hypertrophy of the oesophagus in children. Vichows Archiv A Pathol Anat 417, 81–84 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01600113

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