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Superior mesenteric artery syndrome identified following bubble tea ingestion and duodenal impaction: a case report

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    Chady El Tawil, Raphael Paquin & Daniel Brody

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El Tawil, C., Paquin, R. & Brody, D. Superior mesenteric artery syndrome identified following bubble tea ingestion and duodenal impaction: a case report. Can J Emerg Med 25, 164–166 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-022-00424-8

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