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Falciform ligament sign

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  1. Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, 7 Works Road, Chromepet, Chennai, Tamilnadu, 600044, India

    Venkatraman Indiran & Prabakaran Maduraimuthu

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Indiran, V., Maduraimuthu, P. Falciform ligament sign. Abdom Radiol 42, 1287–1288 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-016-0995-1

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