Korean J Urol.
2008 Mar;49(3):280-283. 10.4111/kju.2008.49.3.280.
Bladder Hemangioma as a Cause of Massive Hematuria: Treatment with Selective Arterial Embolization
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Korea. jnrho@chosun.ac.kr
- 2Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Korea.
- 3Department of Urology, Veterans Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
- KMID: 1204634
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4111/kju.2008.49.3.280
Abstract
- Hemangioma of the urinary bladder is a benign, congenital tumor that accounts for 0.6% of all primary bladder neoplasms. The most common symptom is gross hematuria. However, bladder hemangioma as a cause of massive hematuria is rare. The management of patients with hemangioma is controversial and numerous therapeutic approaches are available. Herein, we describe the use of selective arterial embolization to terminate an episode of massive hematuria in an 87-year-old woman with bladder hemangioma.
