Ureteroarterial Fistula: A Diagnosis Which Is Not Always Black and White.


Journal

Case reports in urology
ISSN: 2090-696X
Titre abrégé: Case Rep Urol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101580193

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2021
Historique:
received: 27 05 2021
accepted: 04 08 2021
entrez: 23 8 2021
pubmed: 24 8 2021
medline: 24 8 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Ureteroiliac artery fistulas are a rare, life-threatening condition that requires a high index of suspicion for prompt diagnosis. Presurgical diagnosis is challenging as this condition can lie hidden despite advanced imaging modalities. We present two cases of patients presenting with gross hematuria and exsanguination in the setting of a ureteroiliac artery fistula. These cases highlight the difficulties in timely diagnosis and treatment in a multidisciplinary team.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34422432
doi: 10.1155/2021/8165991
pmc: PMC8371582
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

8165991

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2021 A. Haffar et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

A Haffar (A)

West Virginia University School of Medicine, West Virginia, USA.

T Trump (T)

Department of Urology, West Virginia University, West Virginia, USA.

A A Elbakry (AA)

Department of Urology, West Virginia University, West Virginia, USA.

K McCluskey (K)

Department of Interventional Radiology, West Virginia University, West Virginia, USA.

M W Salkini (MW)

Department of Urology, West Virginia University, West Virginia, USA.

A Luchey (A)

Department of Urology, West Virginia University, West Virginia, USA.

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