Diagnosis of colo-rectal cancer revealed by haemorrhagic complication of intraarterial thrombolysis.
Haemorrhage is a recognized complication of catheter-directed thrombolysis. We report one case of an afore unknown colo-rectal carcinoma, which was detected due to rectal bleeding following intraarterial thrombolysis. As reported with warfarin induced gastrointestinal bleeding complications, patients with unknown tumor developing rectal bleeding after thrombolysis procedure, should receive full diagnostic work-up of the gastrointestinal tract in order to exclude serious but potentially curable disease.
Schellhammer
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Institut für Diagnostische Radiologie, Universitätsklinik, Düsseldorf, Germany. frank.schellhammer@med.uni-duesseldorf.de
Pourhassan
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Topp
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Fürst
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D017131:Thrombectomy; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed
D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator