Multicentric infantile myofibromatosis of the small bowel detected by video capsule endoscopy in a child
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Multicentric infantile myofibromatosis of the small bowel detected by video capsule endoscopy in a child.
Infantile myofibromatosis (IMF) is a rare group of reactive lesions. Their clinical, radiological, and pathological features may be confused with those of malignancy. The lung and mediastinum are the most common site of IMF in all pediatric age groups [1–4]. We present a case of a 9-year-old boy presenting with a history of recurrent abdominal pain and chronic diarrhea since the age of one. He ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Endoscopy
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0013-726X,1438-8812
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1309703