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Case Reports
. 2014 Jan 30:2014:bcr2013202544.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-202544.

A liver with a highly abnormal appearance

R A C Dimock  1 , P Ziprin
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Case Reports

A liver with a highly abnormal appearance

R A C Dimock et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
CT scan showing a distal ileal mass, local perforation and air within the venous system.
Figure 2
Figure 2
CT scan showing extensive air within the portal system of the liver to within 2 cm of the capsule.
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