title: Uretero-iliac artery fistula--a rare cause of massive hematuria.
abstract: Uretero-arterial fistulae are rare. Immediate diagnosis and treatment are crucial in this life-threatening disorder and thus a uretero-arterial fistula in a patient with persistent hematuria should be taken into consideration. The authors report a case of a fistula between the right ureter and right common iliac artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany. philipphildebrand@yahoo.com
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hildebrand
authors.forename: T H K
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Schiedeck
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bürk
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Franke
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jocham
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Bruch
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006417:Hematuria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014513:Ureter / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013520:Urologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery