Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 11 , Pages 1104-1109 , November 2007

Pseudoaneurysm of the renal artery following partial nephrectomy: Imaging findings and coil embolization

  • M. Cohenpour

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: M. Cohenpour, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin 70300, Israel. Tel.: +972 39095298; fax: +972 89779750.
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  • S. Strauss

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
    • ,
  • P. Gottlieb

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
    • ,
  • A. Peer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
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  • U. Rimon

      Affiliations

    • Department of diagnostic imaging, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel†
    • ,
  • K. Stav

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel
    • ,
  • G. Gayer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel

Received 30 March 2007 ,Revised 25 May 2007 ,Accepted 25 June 2007.

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PII: S0009-9260(07)00261-9

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.06.004

Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 11 , Pages 1104-1109 , November 2007

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