Arterioureteral fistula--a rare complication of ureterolithotomy: treatment with embolization.
Fistula formation between a ureteral branch of a renal artery and the ipsilateral ureter is rare. We describe a case that followed ureterolithotomy of an impacted stone. Selective angiography with embolization of the bleeding branch was curative.
Siablis
Dimitrios
D
Department of Radiology, University of Patras, School of Medicine, Greece.
Liatsikos
Evangelos N
EN
Kalogeropoulou
Christina P
CP
Zabakis
Petros
P
Tsota
Irini
I
Karnabatidis
Dimitrios
D
Fokaefs
Eleftherios
E
Barbalias
George A
GA
D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012077:Renal Artery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000601:surgery; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*