Angiographic management of arteriocolic fistulae.
Two cases of massive lower GI bleeding caused by external iliac artery fistulization to the colon are presented. Both patients had had pelvic malignancy and pelvic irradiation. Angiography is the diagnostic procedure of choice. Our cases were successfully treated with local embolization.
D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged