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Chylous cyst of the mesentery: an unexpected diagnosis for an abdominal mass
Greg A. Turner MBChB, FRACS,
Greg A. Turner MBChB, FRACS
Department of General Surgery, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
Search for more papers by this author Prashant V. Sharma MBBS, FRACS,
Prashant V. Sharma MBBS, FRACS
Department of General Surgery, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
Search for more papers by this author Hayley M. Waller MBChB, FRACS,
Hayley M. Waller MBChB, FRACS
Department of General Surgery, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Greg A. Turner MBChB, FRACS,
Greg A. Turner MBChB, FRACS
Department of General Surgery, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
Search for more papers by this author Prashant V. Sharma MBBS, FRACS,
Prashant V. Sharma MBBS, FRACS
Department of General Surgery, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
Search for more papers by this author Hayley M. Waller MBChB, FRACS,
Hayley M. Waller MBChB, FRACS
Department of General Surgery, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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First published: 30 March 2020
No abstract is available for this article.
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