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Hepatic hamartoma in a newborn

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In a newborn infant with heart failure and hepatomegaly the radiological findings suggested hepatic haemangioendothelioma, but subsequently the tumour proved to be a hamartoma.

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Lanuza, A., Pérez-Candela, V., Ceres, L. et al. Hepatic hamartoma in a newborn. Pediatr Radiol 9, 111–112 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00977675

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