title: Use of polyvinyl alcohol in treatment of bladder and prostatic hemangioma.
abstract: Hemangiomas of the bladder and prostate are rare. There have only been approximately 80 cases described in the literature, the majority of which were of bladder origin. Treatment has varied from partial cystectomy to use of the neodymium yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd-YAG) laser. Herein, we report a case of vesical neck and prostatic hemangiomas successfully treated with super-selective intra-arterial injections of polyvinyl alcohol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Fiorelli
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Koolpe
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Klaus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol