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Beak sign in duodenal duplication cyst

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Duodenal duplication cyst is an uncommon congenital anomaly of the alimentary tract and preoperative diagnosis is important in relation to the surgical approach. This paper describes a beak-like projection of the duodenum in contrast studies which enabled a confident preoperative diagnosis of duodenal duplication cyst in four infants.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin, Eire

    N. S. Blake

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Blake, N.S. Beak sign in duodenal duplication cyst. Pediatr Radiol 14, 232–233 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01042249

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