Ruptured inferior gluteal artery aneurysm with exsanguinating rectal hemorrhage controlled by transcatheter coil embolization.
A case of exsanguinating rectal and retroperitoneal hemorrhage resulting from a ruptured inferior gluteal artery aneurysm is presented. Transcatheter embolization of Gelfoam and a Gianturco coil device resulted in the control of bleeding and proved to be a life-saving measure in a patient who was a poor surgical candidate.
D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D001158:Arteries; D002081:Buttocks / Q000098:blood supply*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005781:Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012007:Rectum; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous