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Retroperitoneum

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A 62-year-old man was admitted for investigation of a cerebral aneurysm. Cerebral angiography was performed. The procedure was undertaken by means of a right femoral artery approach. Two hours later the patient presented abdominal pain and a marked hypotension.

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Figueiras, R.G., Alarcón, M.P., Rodríguez, I.C. (2012). Retroperitoneum. In: Vilanova, J., Luna, A., Ros, P. (eds) Learning Genitourinary and Pelvic Imaging. Learning Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23532-0_10

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