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Based on the position of the third portion of the duodenum at sonography, it is not possible to confidently diagnose malrotation

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  1. Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, 705 Riley Hospital Drive, Room 1053, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA

    Boaz Karmazyn & Mervyn D. Cohen

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Karmazyn, B., Cohen, M.D. Based on the position of the third portion of the duodenum at sonography, it is not possible to confidently diagnose malrotation. Pediatr Radiol 45, 138–139 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-014-3068-z

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