title: Endovascular treatment for an iliac artery-ureteral fistula with a covered stent.
abstract: Iliac artery-ureteral fistula (IAUF) is a rare entity that has a potential risk of life-threatening hemorrhage. It is difficult to diagnose and treat appropriately. Conventional treatment for the disease consists of surgical ligation and vascular reconstruction or coil embolization. Surgical treatment is usually difficult for patients with several risk factors. In recent years, endovascular stent-graft treatment for iliac artery pseudoaneurysm has been reported. The present report describes two cases in which endovascular covered stent-graft treatment was successfully applied to treat IAUF, with good clinical outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Radiology, University of Fukui, 23 Matsuoka-shimoaizuki, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1193, Japan. nmuraoka@fmsrsa.fukui-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Noriaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Muraoka
authors.forename: Toyohiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: Hirohiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kosaka
authors.forename: Harumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: Kazuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanase
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D015653:Cystectomy; D005402:Fistula / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000628:therapy; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D014519:Ureterostomy; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*