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Malignant mesothelioma was diagnosed in a 16-day-old boy. As far as we know this is the first report of a congenital case of this disease.
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Nishioka, H., Furusho, K., Yasunaga, T. et al. Congenital malignant mesothelioma. Eur J Pediatr 147, 428–430 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00496428
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