Transcatheter embolization for the treatment of both vaginal and lower intestinal bleeding due to advanced pelvic malignancy

We report a 31-year-old woman with end-stage cervical carcinoma who suffers both lower intestinal and vaginal bleeding. A selective internal iliac arteriogram demonstrated pseudoaneurysm formation in the vaginal branch of the left internal iliac artery. There was also a fistula between the pseudoane...

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Published in:The Eurasian journal of medicine 2010-12, Vol.42 (3), p.153-156
Main Authors: Karaman, Bulent, Oren, Nisa Cem, Andic, Cagatay, Ustunsoz, Bahri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angiography
Case Report
Coil embolization
Hemorrhage
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Transcatheter
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Summary:We report a 31-year-old woman with end-stage cervical carcinoma who suffers both lower intestinal and vaginal bleeding. A selective internal iliac arteriogram demonstrated pseudoaneurysm formation in the vaginal branch of the left internal iliac artery. There was also a fistula between the pseudoaneurysm and the lower intestinal segments. Selective transcatheter coil embolization was performed, and the bleeding was treated successfully. We conclude that the internal iliac artery should be evaluated first in patients with advanced pelvic malignancy when searching for the source of lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Additionally, transcatheter arterial embolization is a safe and effective treatment technique.
ISSN:1308-8734
1308-8742
1308-8742
DOI:10.5152/eajm.2010.42