Abstract
Renal artery pseudoaneurysms secondary to blunt abdominal trauma are uncommon. We report a giant renal pseudoaneurysm, diagnosed by computerized tomography 5 months after a blunt trauma, which was confirmed by catheter angiography and treated with selective embolization.
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Pastorín, R., Rodríguez, N., Polo, A.M. et al. Posttraumatic giant renal pseudoaneurysm. Emerg Radiol 14, 117–121 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-007-0573-5
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