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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Main Authors: Bulent Karaman, Nisa Cem Oren, Cagatay Andic, Bahri Ustunsoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AVES 2010-12-01
Series:Eurasian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.eajm.org/text.php3?id=367
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spelling doaj-cf59a6e0ce404896968441d4404788932020-11-25T02:39:34ZengAVESEurasian Journal of Medicine1308-87341308-87422010-12-014203153156Transcatheter Embolization for the Treatment of Both Vaginal and Lower Intestinal Bleeding Due to Advanced Pelvic MalignancyBulent KaramanNisa Cem OrenCagatay AndicBahri UstunsozWe 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. http://www.eajm.org/text.php3?id=367AngiographyCoil embolizationHemorrhageLower gastrointestinal bleedingTranscatheter
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author Bulent Karaman
Nisa Cem Oren
Cagatay Andic
Bahri Ustunsoz
spellingShingle Bulent Karaman
Nisa Cem Oren
Cagatay Andic
Bahri Ustunsoz
Transcatheter Embolization for the Treatment of Both Vaginal and Lower Intestinal Bleeding Due to Advanced Pelvic Malignancy
Eurasian Journal of Medicine
Angiography
Coil embolization
Hemorrhage
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Transcatheter
author_facet Bulent Karaman
Nisa Cem Oren
Cagatay Andic
Bahri Ustunsoz
author_sort Bulent Karaman
title Transcatheter Embolization for the Treatment of Both Vaginal and Lower Intestinal Bleeding Due to Advanced Pelvic Malignancy
title_short Transcatheter Embolization for the Treatment of Both Vaginal and Lower Intestinal Bleeding Due to Advanced Pelvic Malignancy
title_full Transcatheter Embolization for the Treatment of Both Vaginal and Lower Intestinal Bleeding Due to Advanced Pelvic Malignancy
title_fullStr Transcatheter Embolization for the Treatment of Both Vaginal and Lower Intestinal Bleeding Due to Advanced Pelvic Malignancy
title_full_unstemmed Transcatheter Embolization for the Treatment of Both Vaginal and Lower Intestinal Bleeding Due to Advanced Pelvic Malignancy
title_sort transcatheter embolization for the treatment of both vaginal and lower intestinal bleeding due to advanced pelvic malignancy
publisher AVES
series Eurasian Journal of Medicine
issn 1308-8734
1308-8742
publishDate 2010-12-01
description 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.
topic Angiography
Coil embolization
Hemorrhage
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Transcatheter
url http://www.eajm.org/text.php3?id=367
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