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CT, MRI, and color Doppler ultrasound correlation of pancreatoblastoma: A case report

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Pancreatic neoplasms in childhood are rare but should be considered in the differential diagnosis of masses in the region of the lesser sac. A case of pancreatoblastoma in a 3 1/2-year-old boy is presented. The patient was studied with US, CT, and MR imaging.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Ticon II, 2516 Stockton Boulevard, 95817, Sacramento, CA, USA

    B. Lumkin MD, M. W. Anderson, D. S. Ablin & J. P. McGahan

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Lumkin, B., Anderson, M.W., Ablin, D.S. et al. CT, MRI, and color Doppler ultrasound correlation of pancreatoblastoma: A case report. Pediatr Radiol 23, 61–62 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02020228

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