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Heterotopic Pancreas: A Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children

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  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UK

    Lucy Henderson, Shawqui Nour & Haitham Dagash

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Henderson, L., Nour, S. & Dagash, H. Heterotopic Pancreas: A Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children. Dig Dis Sci 63, 1363–1365 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-018-4981-z

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