Case report: therapeutic embolization to control haematuria from transitional cell carcinoma of the kidney.
A 66-year-old man presented with myocardial infarction precipitated by anaemia secondary to chronic haematuria from transitional cell carcinoma of the renal pelvis. Haematuria was controlled by therapeutic embolization of the renal artery until elective nephrectomy could be performed.
Saifuddin
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Department of Radiology, St James's University Hospital, Leeds.
Irving
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Whelan
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D000368:Aged; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006417:Hematuria / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D007682:Kidney Pelvis; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging