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Inverted diverticula of the gastrointestinal tract are rare. This paper briefly presents the roentgen findings of an inverted Meckel's diverticulum and is the first reported case of the roentgen appearance of an inverted colonic diverticulum.
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Freeny, P.C., Walker, J.H. Inverted diverticula of the gastrointestinal tract. Gastrointest Radiol 4, 57–59 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01887497
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