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The rectal tonsil in children: a reactive lymphoid proliferation that may mimic a lymphoma

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  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Pizarro 22, 36204, Vigo, Spain

    Pilar Fernandez Eire, Marcos Prada Arias & Ana Lema Carril

  2. Department of Pathology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Pizarro 22, 36204, Vigo, Spain

    Rebeca Fernandez Victoria

  3. Department of Radiology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Pizarro 22, 36204, Vigo, Spain

    Alfonso Iglesias Castañón

  4. Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Pizarro 22, 36204, Vigo, Spain

    Jose Ignacio Garcia Burriel

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Eire, P.F., Victoria, R.F., Castañón, A.I. et al. The rectal tonsil in children: a reactive lymphoid proliferation that may mimic a lymphoma. Indian J Gastroenterol 30, 282–283 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-011-0140-6

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