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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology 2020; 4(02): 138-140
DOI: 10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_13_20
Letter to Editor

Angio-Seal-Assisted Closure of Femoral Arterial Pseudoaneurysm in a Case of Uncorrectable Coagulation and Potential Allergy to Thrombin

Abdulmajeed Bin Dahmash
Department of Medical Imaging, Vascular and Interventional Radiology Unit, King Abdulaziz Medical City and King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Abdulrahman Al Qahtani
Department of Medical Imaging, Vascular and Interventional Radiology Unit, King Abdulaziz Medical City and King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Shaker Alshehri
Department of Medical Imaging, Vascular and Interventional Radiology Unit, King Abdulaziz Medical City and King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital, Ministry of National Guard-Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Publication History

Received: 18 April 2020
Received: 26 May 2020

Accepted: 28 May 2020

Article published online:
26 March 2021

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