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Annals of Tropical Paediatrics
International Child Health
Volume 21, 2001 - Issue 1
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Original Articles

Giant omental cyst simulating ascites in a Nigerian child: case report and critique of clinical parameters and investigative modalities

G. A. RahmanDepartments of SurgeryUniversity of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria
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A.-W. B. R. JohnsonDepartments of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 81-85 | Accepted 01 Aug 2000, Published online: 13 Jul 2016

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