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The “sigmoid” esophagus

Abdominal Radiology volume 44, pages 1944–1945 (2019)Cite this article

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Unruh, B., Billings, J. & Dyer, R.B. The “sigmoid” esophagus. Abdom Radiol 44, 1944–1945 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-019-01902-x

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