Ureteroarterial Fistula Presenting as Gross Hematuria during Routine Nephroureteral Stent Exchange

Felipe Matsunaga; Mohammed Arabi; Sidhartha Tavri

doi:10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_7_20

The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology 2020; 4(02): 124-126
DOI: 10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_7_20

Case Report

Ureteroarterial Fistula Presenting as Gross Hematuria during Routine Nephroureteral Stent Exchange

Felipe Matsunaga

Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

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Mohammed Arabi

Department of Medical Imaging, Vascular Interventional Radiology Section, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Sidhartha Tavri

Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

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Abstract

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Ureteroarterial fistula (UAF) is an uncommon entity and underrecognized etiology of hematuria in patients with a history of pelvic malignancy, irradiation, and surgery. Herein we report two cases of UAF unexpectedly identified during routine nephroureteral stent exchanges which highlight salient points regarding diagnosis and management.

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