Abstract
Pancreatic masses are uncommon lesions in the newborn infant. The authors present the first reported case of neonatal pancreatic hamartoma and describe its interesting clinical, histologic, and radiographic aspects.
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Burt, T.B., Condon, V.R. & Matlak, M.E. Fetal pancreatic hamartoma. Pediatr Radiol 13, 287–289 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00973350
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