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The “teardrop sign”

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    Paul C. Williams, Todd R. Williams & Daniel T. Myers

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Williams, P.C., Williams, T.R. & Myers, D.T. The “teardrop sign”. Abdom Radiol 44, 794–795 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-018-1738-2

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