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The “claw” sign

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    Davide Castiglione, Giovanni La Delfa, Francesco Tiralongo, Corrado Inì & Antonio Basile

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Castiglione, D., Delfa, G.L., Tiralongo, F. et al. The “claw” sign. Abdom Radiol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-024-04478-3

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