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Case Studies

Jelly from the belly button: What's the diagnosis?

Herbert L. FredDepartment of Medicine, McGovern Medical School, UT Health, Houston, TexasCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Gabriel M. AisenbergDepartment of Medicine, McGovern Medical School, UT Health, Houston, TexasORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0826-1427
, MD ORCID Icon,
Agnes M. GuthrieDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, McGovern Medical School, UT Health, Houston, Texas
, MD &
Hendrik A. van DijkDepartment of Graphic Communications, McGovern Medical School, UT Health, Houston, Texas
Pages 355-358 | Received 10 Jan 2018, Accepted 12 Jan 2018, Published online: 10 May 2018

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