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The creeping fat

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    Lawrence F. Pupulim, Matthias Hugot & Alexandre Stolz

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Pupulim, L.F., Hugot, M. & Stolz, A. The creeping fat. Abdom Radiol 49, 320–321 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-023-04077-8

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