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Fig. 12

From: Role of imaging in visceral vascular emergencies

Fig. 12

Spontaneous renal artery dissection. 44-year-old male with known Marfan syndrome presented to ED with acute onset severe left flank pain and massive hematuria. US examination showed enlarged left kidney with decreased color Doppler signal in the upper pole of the kidney parenchyma. a Arterial phase CT angiography image showed flap in the proximal third of the left renal artery (arrow). Also, note is made of large infarct in the upper pole parenchyma (arrowheads). b Emergent catheter angiography confirmed the presence of the intimal flap (arrow)

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