Selective embolization of internal iliac artery for massive haemorrhage from bladder secondary to carcinoma.
Uncontrolled haemorrhage from the urinary bladder secondary to carcinoma can at times be a life-threatening complication. We report a case of recurrent carcinoma of bladder where all the conservative measures for controlling hematuria had failed. Selective embolization of both internal iliac arteries was undertaken which controlled haematuria within 12 hours of the procedure. The procedure had not caused any complication up until the patient was last seen 5 months after the procedure.
Anand
A K
AK
Department of Radiation Oncology, Batra Hospital and Medical Research Centre, New Delhi, India.
Gupta
S K
SK
Ravi
K
K
Ghosh
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D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000150:complications*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*