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. 2023 May;92(2):106-107.
Epub 2023 Aug 29.

Letters

A Ross  1 , P Hughes  1 , M Malik  1
, editors.
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Letters

Editors:A Ross et al. Ulster Med J. 2023 May.
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Figure 1:
Endoscopic image showing the ingested swab in the 3rd part of the duodenum.
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