Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 45-50 , January 2005

Renal Angiomyolipoma: Long-term Results after Arterial Embolization

  • Nishita Kothary, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, New York Presbyterian/Columbia Hospital, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, MHB 4–100, New York, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to N.K.
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  • Michael C. Soulen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Timothy W.I. Clark, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • A.J. Wein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Richard D. Shlansky-Goldberg, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • S. William Stavropoulos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Received 29 April 2004 ,Revised 8 August 2004 ,Accepted 10 August 2004.

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 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.From the 2003 SIR Annual Meeting.

PII: S1051-0443(07)60598-3

doi: 10.1097/01.RVI.0000143769.79774.70

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 45-50 , January 2005

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