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A case of ileocecal intussusception as a presenting sign of Hirschsprung's disease in the neonatal period is presented with a review of the literature
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Kugelman, A., Bader, D., Bar Maor, J.A. et al. Neonatal intussusception as a presenting sign of Hirschsprung's disease. Pediatr Surg Int 11, 500–501 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00180095
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