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A Diagnostic Conundrum: A Rare Cause of Abdominal Distension in a Preterm Neonate

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  1. Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India

    Shouriyo Ghosh, Brijnandan Gupta, Manish Singh, Gaurav Pratap Singh Gahlot & Prasenjit Das

  2. Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India

    Indrani Bhattacharya & V. K. Paul

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Ghosh, S., Gupta, B., Singh, M. et al. A Diagnostic Conundrum: A Rare Cause of Abdominal Distension in a Preterm Neonate. Indian J Pediatr 82, 763–764 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-015-1694-6

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