Endoscopic treatment of massive rectal bleeding following transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy.
Rectal bleeding is frequently seen in patients undergoing transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy. This report details a case of life-threatening rectal bleeding following this procedure which was successfully treated by means of endoscopic sclerotherapy. The aim of this report is to share our experience of the management of massive rectal bleeding following prostate biopsy.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain. koryth@telefonica.net
Enrique
E
Pacios
Jose Miguel
JM
Esteban
Maria Luisa
ML
Breton
Miguel Angel
MA
Alonso
Juan Jose
JJ
Sicilia-Urbán
Maria Pilar
MP
Fidalgo
D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*; D012007:Rectum / Q000293:injuries; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D000431:Ethanol; D004837:Epinephrine