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Focal foveolar hyperplasia presenting as an antral-pyloric mass in a young infant

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A young infant with vomiting associated with a gastric polyp is presented. The polyp proved to be focal foveolar hyperplasia. These non-neoplastic polyps of unknown etiology are usually found in adults.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

    S. H. Blocker

  2. Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 South Kingshighway Boulevard, 63110, St. Louis, MO, USA

    M. E. Katz & W. H. McAlister

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Katz, M.E., Blocker, S.H. & McAlister, W.H. Focal foveolar hyperplasia presenting as an antral-pyloric mass in a young infant. Pediatr Radiol 15, 136–137 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02388723

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