Embolization of Traumatic Ureteric Artery Bleeding: A Case Report
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: We present a rare case of traumatic ureteric artery bleeding successfully treated with transcatheter arterial embolization. A 65-year-old male with blunt abdominal trauma and hypotension was found to have a left retroperitoneal hematoma with active extravasation on CT. Initial angiography showed no visible bleeding; however, cone-beam CT revealed active hemorrhage from a ureteric artery displaced by the hematoma. Selective embolization using n-butyl cyanoacrylate and ethiodized oil was performed, resulting in hemodynamic stabilization. Follow-up imaging demonstrated resolution of bleeding and positional change of the ureteric artery as the hematoma resolved. This case highlights the diagnostic value of cone-beam CT and the importance of considering ureteric artery injury in cases of unexplained retroperitoneal hemorrhage.
Author: Suyoung Park
Institutions: Gachon University, Gachon University Gil Medical Center
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4414577410