CASE REPORT
Persistent falcine sinus with associated atretic encephalocele: Diagnosis with ultrasound
Lino Piotto,
Ajay Taranath,
Corresponding Author
Lino Piotto
Department of Medical Imaging, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Lino Piotto, Department of Medical Imaging, Women's and Children's Hospital, 72 King William Road, North Adelaide, SA 5006, Australia.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorAjay Taranath
Department of Medical Imaging, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorLino Piotto,
Ajay Taranath,
Corresponding Author
Lino Piotto
Department of Medical Imaging, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Correspondence
Lino Piotto, Department of Medical Imaging, Women's and Children's Hospital, 72 King William Road, North Adelaide, SA 5006, Australia.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorAjay Taranath
Department of Medical Imaging, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 18 April 2024
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
None.
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