title: Percutaneous transluminal endovascular graft placement for massive hemorrhage caused by recurrent cervical carcinoma-associated erosion of the external iliac artery.
abstract: Massive hemorrhage and shock resulting from inoperable recurrent cervical carcinoma-associated erosion of the left external iliac artery was treated with percutaneous transluminal placement of an endovascular graft with immediate hemostasis and maintenance of lower-extremity perfusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kings County Hospital, State University of New York at Brooklyn, 11203, USA.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Abulafia
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Sclafani
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Holcomb
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Gates
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Sherer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology