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The Poké Ball sign in mature ovarian cystic teratoma

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  1. Section of Radiology, ASST Franciacorta, Azienda Ospedaliera M.Mellini, Viale Mazzini 4, 25032, Chiari, BS, Italy

    Dario Giambelluca

  2. Department of Radiology, Hospital General de Catalunya, Carrer Pedro i Pons 1, Sant Cugat del Vallès, 08195, Barcelona, Spain

    Giovanni Caruana

  3. Section of Radiological Sciences, Bi.N.D, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy

    Roberto Cannella

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Giambelluca, D., Caruana, G. & Cannella, R. The Poké Ball sign in mature ovarian cystic teratoma. Abdom Radiol 46, 396–397 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-020-02608-1

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