chronic diarrhea due to ganglioneuroma in a child
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چکیده
ganglioneuroma is a very rare cause of chronic diarrhea in children. this benign tumor usually presents with diarrhea and failure to thrive. it is necessary for physicians to be familiar with this rare cause of chronic diarrhea. here we present and discuss such a case.
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CHRONIC DIARRHEA DUE TO GANGLIONEUROMA IN A CHILD
Ganglioneuroma is a very rare cause of chronic diarrhea in children. This benign tumor usually presents with diarrhea and failure to thrive. It is necessary for physicians to be familiar with this rare cause of chronic diarrhea. Here we present and discuss such a case.
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medical journal of islamic republic of iranجلد ۱۵، شماره ۲، صفحات ۱۱۵-۱۱۶
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