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The Spleen

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Abstract

Ultrasonographic techniques used in the examination of the spleen are different for the nonpalpable spleen and when there is frank splenomegaly

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    Francis S. Weill (Professor of Radiology (Emeritus)

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Weill, F.S. (1996). The Spleen. In: Ultrasound Diagnosis of Digestive Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-61045-5_28

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