Migration to the pulmonary artery of nine metallic coils placed in the internal iliac vein for treatment of giant rectal varices
Transcatheter venous embolization with metallic coils is a safe and reliable method for the treatment of pelvic congestion syndrome and pelvic varicocele. While rare, coil migration to the pulmonary arteries is potentially fatal. We report the migration to the pulmonary artery of a cluster of nine m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Acta Radiologica Open |