Primary Epiploic Appendagitis Mimicking Acute Abdomen in Emergency Department
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Türker Acar1, Duran Efe2, Kazım Gemici3, Serkan Güneyli4 1Department of Radiology, Abant İzzet Baysal University, Training and Research Hospital, Bolu, Turkey 2Department of Radiology, Mevlana University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey 3Department of Surgery, Mevlana University School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey 4Department of Radiology, Bülent Ecevit University School of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey
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