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Early Presentation of Septic Shock Secondary to Infection of the Treatment Zone Following Radioembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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Cam, I., Gencturk, M., Golzarian, J. et al. Early Presentation of Septic Shock Secondary to Infection of the Treatment Zone Following Radioembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 43, 1105–1107 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-020-02466-w

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