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The “whirlpool sign”, a US finding in partial torsion of the spermatic cord: 4 cases

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Francesco Esposito, Marco Di Serafino, Carmela Mercogliano, Valerio Vitale, Paolo Sgambati and Gianfranco Vallone declare that they have no conflict of interest related to this paper.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Santobono Children’s Hospital, Via Mario Fiore 6, 80123, Naples, Italy

    Francesco Esposito

  2. Department of Radiology, Santa Maria alla Gruccia Hospital, Azienda USL8 Arezzo, Montevarchi, AR, Italy

    Marco Di Serafino & Paolo Sgambati

  3. Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Federico II, Naples, Italy

    Carmela Mercogliano

  4. Department of Radiology, University Hospital Federico II, Naples, Italy

    Valerio Vitale & Gianfranco Vallone

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Esposito, F., Di Serafino, M., Mercogliano, C. et al. The “whirlpool sign”, a US finding in partial torsion of the spermatic cord: 4 cases. J Ultrasound 17, 313–315 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40477-014-0095-4

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