Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 8 , Pages 864-870 , August 2008

Embolization of renal angiomyolipoma: immediate complications and long-term outcomes

  • J. Lenton

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, St James University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS9 7TF, UK
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  • D. Kessel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, St James University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS9 7TF, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: D. Kessel, Department of Radiology, The Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, St James University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS9 7TF, UK. Tel.: +44 113 206 4047; fax: +44 113 206 4691.
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  • A.F. Watkinson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, UK

Received 17 August 2007 ,Revised 3 January 2008 ,Accepted 15 February 2008.

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PII: S0009-9260(08)00091-3

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.02.005

Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 8 , Pages 864-870 , August 2008

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