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Congenital renal arteriovenous malformations in infancy

The imaging features in two infants with hypertension

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Two infants with systemic hypertension were found to have congenital renal arteriovenous fistulas. The ultrasound, computed tomography, and angiographic features are presented. The hypertension subsided following nephrectomy in both patients.

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  1. R. I. Macpherson M. D.

    Present address: Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 171 Ashley Avenue, 29425, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

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  1. Section of Pediatric Radiology, The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

    R. I. Macpherson M. D.

  2. Section of Pediatric Cardiology, The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

    D. Fyfe

  3. Section of Pediatric Urology, The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

    I. A. Aaronson

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Macpherson, R.I., Fyfe, D. & Aaronson, I.A. Congenital renal arteriovenous malformations in infancy. Pediatr Radiol 21, 108–110 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02015618

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