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KMID : 0359920120310030196
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Korean Journal of Nephrology
2012 Volume.31 No. 3 p.196 ~ p.199
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Renal infarction caused by paradoxical embolism through a patent foramen ovale
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Jeong Hye-Min
Lee Hyun-Woo
Joung Ji-Young
Cho Yoon-Young
Je Dong-Mo
Huh Kyung-Min
Jang Hye-Ryoun
Huh Woo-Seong
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Abstract
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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 echocardiography, a right-to-left shunt during the Valsalva maneuver established a diagnosis of patent foramen ovale. This is a case of paradoxical embolism through a PFO leading to renal infarction.
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KEYWORD
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paradoxical embolism, patent foramen ovale, renal infarction
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