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Intraabdominal calcifications in the newborn: An unusual case with anorectal malformation and other anomalies

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Intraabdominal calcifications are an unusual radiographic finding in the newborn and can easily be misinterpreted as meconium peritonitis. The authors refer to a patient with anorectal malformation (ARM), intraluminal calcifications and other anomalies. Careful differentiation of the type of intraabdominal calcifications can suggest the possibility of other initially unsuspected anomalies.

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  1. Department of Radiology, G. Gaslini Children's Hospital, Largo G. Gaslini, 5, I-16147, Genova, Italy

    A. Taccone MD & A. Marzoli

  2. Pediatric Surgery, G. Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genova, Italy

    G. Martucciello & P. Dodero

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Taccone, A., Marzoli, A., Martucciello, G. et al. Intraabdominal calcifications in the newborn: An unusual case with anorectal malformation and other anomalies. Pediatr Radiol 22, 309–310 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02019875

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