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Duodenum between the aorta and the SMA does not exclude malrotation

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Karmazyn, B. Duodenum between the aorta and the SMA does not exclude malrotation. Pediatr Radiol 43, 121–122 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-012-2537-5

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