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Korean J Radiol.  2013 Feb;14(1):94-96. 10.3348/kjr.2013.14.1.94.

Balloon-Occluded Percutaneous Transhepatic Obliteration of Isolated Vesical Varices Causing Gross Hematuria

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  • 1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju 501-717, Korea. radkdh@chosun.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju 501-717, Korea.

Abstract

Gross hematuria secondary to vesical varices is an unusual presentation. We report such a case recurrent gross hematuria in a male patient who had a history of bladder substitution with ileal segments that had been treated by balloon-occluded percutaneous transhepatic obliteration of vesical varices.

Keyword

Hematuria; Vesical varix; Percutaneous transhepatic obliteration

MeSH Terms

Balloon Occlusion/*adverse effects
Contrast Media/diagnostic use
Embolization, Therapeutic/*methods
Hematuria/*etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Phlebography
Recurrence
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Varicose Veins/*complications/*therapy
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