Urol. praxi, 2012; 13(6): 267-268

Embolization of internal iliac artery branches as management of uncontrollable

MUDr.Marek Tůma¹, MUDr.Lubomír Hyršl¹, MUDr.Radoslava Ouhrabková, CSc.²

¹ Urologické oddělení ON Kladno, a.s.

² RDG oddělení ON Kladno, a.s.

bleeding in inoperable bladder cancer

Bladder cancer is the second leading malignancy in urology. It occurs in all age groups, being most prevalent at about 60 years of age. A

number of patients with inoperable metastatic bladder cancer suffer from local symptoms where, in addition to dysuria and pollakisuria,

bleeding is a major therapeutic challenge. Without proper and effective treatment, it may lead to significant deterioration in the patient’s

general condition and, in the terminal stage, to death. In this report, we describe a case of a patient with massive uncontrollable bleeding

in metastatic bladder cancer which was managed by embolization of the vesical branches of the internal iliac artery.

Keywords: small pelvis tumours, haematuria, embolization of internal iliac arteries, Gelaspon, embospheres, metallic spirals

Published: November 1, 2012  Show citation