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                    Figure 23-1  •  A, Orientation and close-up (B) dorsoventral views of the thorax of a pet rat show apparent cardiomegaly with left-sided
                    emphasis, an illusion caused by oblique positioning. Note the injury to the left elbow and the lipoma on the right chest wall.











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