Endovascular approach to treating secondary arterioureteral fistula.
Two patients with the rare entity of arterio-ureteral fistula are presented. Both highlight the predisposing factors of radiation, major surgery in the region, history of vascular surgery and presence of double-J-stent. Both patients presented with the clinical sign of intermittent gross hematuria. Both patients were successfully treated by endovascular intervention using graft covered stent.
Sherif
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Department of Urology, Uppsala Akademiska Sjukhus, Sweden. amir.sherif@swipnet.se
Karacagil
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Magnusson
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Nyman
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Norlén
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Bergqvist
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D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D008875:Middle Aged; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D015607:Stents; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*