Renal infarction caused by paradoxical embolism through a patent foramen ovale
A 48-year-old man presented with acute right flank pain. A computed tomography scan revealed right renal infarction. Because he had no thrombosis in the renal vessels and no clear embolic source, a further examination was performed to find the cause of the renal infarction. On transesophageal echoca...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2012-09-01
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| Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212006973 |