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Morgagni Hernia in an Adult: a Forgotten Cause of Epigastric Pain

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    Matthew Marshall-Webb & Sarah K. Thompson

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    Sarah K. Thompson

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Marshall-Webb, M., Thompson, S.K. Morgagni Hernia in an Adult: a Forgotten Cause of Epigastric Pain. J Gastrointest Surg 27, 628–630 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-022-05542-3

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