Development of a fistula between the main renal vessels after nephrectomy has heretofore been a rare occurrence, but its increasing frequency would seem to result from increased interest in detection of this fistula. The authors present a rare case of arteriovenous fistula following partial nephrectomy. Renal hyper tension following nephrectomy, also quite rare, developed in this case.
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