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The “falling snow” sign

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    Frank Chen, Joseph Cernigliaro, Madhura Desai & Shweta Bhatt

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Chen, F., Cernigliaro, J., Desai, M. et al. The “falling snow” sign. Abdom Radiol 45, 587–588 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-019-02360-1

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