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Extrarenal Transplant Artery Pseudoaneurysm: A Combined Therapeutic Approach

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Extrarenal transplant pseudoaneurysms are rare, and treatment usually involves sacrificing of the transplant kidney. We report a case where combined use of a thrombotic agent and covered stents successfully excluded a pseudoaneurysm while preserving renal function.

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  1. University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TH, UK

    Jonathan A. D. Poels & Peter L. Riley

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Poels, J.A.D., Riley, P.L. Extrarenal Transplant Artery Pseudoaneurysm: A Combined Therapeutic Approach. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 31, 404–406 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-007-9207-2

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