Embolization of a Hemorrhoid Following 18 Hours of Life-Threatening Bleeding

Journal Article · Tue Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2008 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-006-0179-4· OSTI ID:21090704

Berczi, Viktor; Gopalan, Deepa; Cleveland, Trevor J ^[1]

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1. Northern General Hospital, Sheffield Vascular Institute (United Kingdom)

Hemorrhoids usually do not pose diagnostic difficulties and they rarely cause massive bleeding. We report a case of massive rectal bleeding over 18 h needing 22 U blood transfusion treated by superselective transcatheter coil embolization 12 h following operative treatment performed in a different hospital. Diagnostic angiography with a view to superselective embolization, following failure of sigmoidoscopy to localize and treat the cause of hemorrhage, might act as a life-saving treatment in massive rectal bleeding, obviating the need for repeated endoscopy or emergency surgery.

• OSTI ID: 21090704
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 31, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-006-0179-4; Copyright (c) 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BLOOD
BLOOD VESSELS
HEMORRHAGE
RECTUM
SURGERY
TRANSFUSIONS