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Zakeri, S.A., Ngo, A. & Kibriya, N. Psoas Abscess and Spondylodiscitis Following Radiofrequency Ablation of a Renal Tumour: Unexpected Complications. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 40, 1484–1486 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-017-1717-y
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