A Rare Diagnosis for Persistent, Unexplained Fevers and Abdominal Pain in the Pediatric Population.

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Department of Surgery and Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Greenville Health System, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

Published: September 2016

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