Vesical telangiectasias as a cause of macroscopic hematuria in systemic sclerosis.
A 36-year-old female with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc) developed macrohematuria due to vesical telangiectasias that was responsive to diathermocoagulation of the vasal lesions. This is the first report of a patient with dcSSc and vesical telangiectasias leading to severe macrohematuria that was successfully treated with diathermocoagulation.
Institute of Clinical Medicine and Rheumatology, Second University of Naples, Via Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy. reumasun@mbox.netlab.it
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D000328:Adult; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery