Endovascular approach to treating secondary arterioureteral fistula

Scand J Urol Nephrol. 2002 Feb;36(1):80-2. doi: 10.1080/003655902317259436.

Abstract

Two patients with the rare entity of arterio-ureteral fistula are presented. Both highlight the predisposing factors of radiation, major surgery in the region, history of vascular surgery and presence of double-J-stent. Both patients presented with the clinical sign of intermittent gross hematuria. Both patients were successfully treated by endovascular intervention using graft covered stent.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anastomosis, Surgical / adverse effects
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology
  • Aneurysm, False / therapy
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis
  • Female
  • Femoral Artery*
  • Humans
  • Iliac Artery*
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography, Interventional
  • Stents*
  • Ureteral Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Ureteral Diseases / etiology
  • Ureteral Diseases / therapy*
  • Urinary Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Urinary Fistula / etiology
  • Urinary Fistula / therapy*
  • Vascular Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Vascular Fistula / etiology
  • Vascular Fistula / therapy*