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. 2022 Apr 18;3(2):e12717.
doi: 10.1002/emp2.12717. eCollection 2022 Apr.

Man with chest discomfort

Molly Hartrich  1 , Wesley Eilbert  1 , Amy Eisenberg  2
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Man with chest discomfort

Molly Hartrich et al. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. .
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Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Posterior–anterior view of the chest showing interposition of a segment of the large colon between the liver and the diaphragm
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Lateral view of the chest showing interposition of a segment of the large colon between the liver and the diaphragm
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