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The “caput medusae” sign in portal hypertension

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  1. Section of Radiological Sciences, Di.Bi.Med., University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 127, 90127, Palermo, Italy

    Dario Giambelluca, Giovanni Caruana, Roberto Cannella, Dario Picone & Massimo Midiri

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Giambelluca, D., Caruana, G., Cannella, R. et al. The “caput medusae” sign in portal hypertension. Abdom Radiol 43, 2535–2536 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-018-1493-4

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