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. 2023 Dec 1;39(12):e90-e91.
doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000003079.

A Disturbing Diagnosis to Consider: Rectal Body Packing in Young Children

James D Whitledge, Christopher James Watson, Michael D Simpson, Michele M Burns

A Disturbing Diagnosis to Consider: Rectal Body Packing in Young Children

James D Whitledge et al. Pediatr Emerg Care. .
No abstract available

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Disclosure: M.M.B. is the Pediatric Toxicology section editor for UpToDate. The other authors declare no conflict of interest.

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