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    Neema J. Patel

  2. Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA

    Melanie P. Caserta & David J. DiSantis

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Patel, N.J., Caserta, M.P. & DiSantis, D.J. The “starry sky” liver. Abdom Radiol 42, 328–329 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-016-0850-4

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