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Ultrasonography was used to evaluate a palpable abdominal mass in a woman. The characteristic “hay-fork” image led to the correct diagnosis of colocolic intussusception, which had not been suspected. This sign appears to be highly specific for intussusception.
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Alessi, V., Salerno, G. The “Hay-fork” sign in the ultrasonographic diagnosis of intussuception. Gastrointest Radiol 10, 177–179 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01893097
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