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Case report: Renal infarction by paradoxical embolism through the patent foramen ovale as an unusual cause of post-operative abdominal pain after sleeve gastrectomy
50-year-old female presented with abdominal pain 9 days post sleeve gastrectomy and was found to have acute renal infarction caused by paradoxical emboli through patent foramen ovale (PFO) as a cause of the renal infarction. Renal infarctions caused by paradoxical embolism are rare and have not been...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4963244/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27449763 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.06.047 |
| Sumario: | 50-year-old female presented with abdominal pain 9 days post sleeve gastrectomy and was found to have acute renal infarction caused by paradoxical emboli through patent foramen ovale (PFO) as a cause of the renal infarction. Renal infarctions caused by paradoxical embolism are rare and have not been previously reported following surgery, bariatric surgery in particular. This report describes presentation, work up and management of a patient with renal infarct following bariatric surgery. |
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