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Congenital retroperitoneal tumour: rhabdomyoma or rhabdomyosarcoma?

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This case report demonstrates the difficulties experienced by pathologists when confronted with a tumour that is not typical of either a benign tumour or its malignant counterpart and adds to the rapidly growing list of conditions diagnosed by means of antenatal ultrasonography.

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Sharma, A.K., Harjai, M.M. & Mendoza, W.X. Congenital retroperitoneal tumour: rhabdomyoma or rhabdomyosarcoma?. Pediatr Surg Int 12, 69–70 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01194809

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