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Calcified embolus mimics patent middle cerebral artery on CT angiogram
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Contributors VY and GS were responsible for drafting the manuscript and subsequent revisions. SP and DD provided critical revision for intellectual content. DI is guarantor of the paper.
Competing interests None declared.
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