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Gas‑Forming Hepatic Metastases Due to Clostridium septicum Infection: A Rare Case Documented with Sequential CT Imaging Cover

Gas‑Forming Hepatic Metastases Due to Clostridium septicum Infection: A Rare Case Documented with Sequential CT Imaging

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.4079 | Journal eISSN: 2514-8281
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 22, 2025
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Accepted on: Aug 29, 2025
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Published on: Sep 11, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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