A 27-year-old man, previously diagnosed with IgA nephropathy, was referred for native kidney biopsy. After the procedure, the patient presented active bleeding revealed by Doppler and contrast-enhanced ultrasonography at the biopsy site. Successful embolization of the cortical fistula, the focus of bleeding, was achieved using ultrasound-guided thrombin injection and confirmed by Doppler ultrasonography, contrast-enhanced ultrasonography, and CT angiography.
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