Hepatoblastoma associated with congenital hemihypertrophy.
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Congenital hemihypertrophy is an uncommon condition with a reported incidence of 1 in 86,000 live births(l). There is a well documented association of hemihypertrophy with a number of malignant and non-malignant intra-abdominal masses including Wilms' tumor and adrenal cortical neoplasia(2). However, association of hemihypertrophy with hepatoblastoma is an uncommon condition and only two such cases have been reported in literature(3,4).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 32 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995