Concurrent Vascular Lesions during Renal Angiography: A Potential Distractor

Reduced detection of radiologic findings due to the presence of a second lesion, commonly known as satisfaction of search (SOS), is a well-described phenomenon in the diagnostic radiology literature.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Although not specifically described in the interventional radiology (IR) literature, it is likely that the same general phenomena of SOS holds true for procedural-based radiologists. The following case and companion demonstrates coexisting vascular pathology that diverted operators during a renal embolization procedure.

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