1992
DOI: 10.5980/jpnjurol1989.83.243
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CONGENITAL PELVIC ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA IN A MALE A Case Report

Abstract: A congenital arteriovenous fistula (AV fistula) in the true pelvis is extremely rare, especially in males. We present a case of this disease with pollakiuria and intrarectal discomfort. Diagnosis was made by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging and confirmed by cine angiography. Because the AV fistula involved the bladder, prostate and rectum, ligation of the main feeding arteries was performed. He also had benign prostatic hypertrophy and was treated by conservative therapy because of a high ris… Show more

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“…The optimal treatment has not been settled, but it is accepted that complete ligation of the feeding vessels and excision of the entire mass are essential for successful surgical treatment 5 . Percutaneous embolization has been advocated as a first line treatment by some 3,6 and as a treatment of choice for inoperable lesions by others 7 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The optimal treatment has not been settled, but it is accepted that complete ligation of the feeding vessels and excision of the entire mass are essential for successful surgical treatment 5 . Percutaneous embolization has been advocated as a first line treatment by some 3,6 and as a treatment of choice for inoperable lesions by others 7 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In symptomatic patients, the pAVM can be treated surgically [7] or with embolization [1,8] . Surgical treatment includes ligature of the feeding vessels or excision of the affected area [9,10] .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[4,6,7,10,12,17,19,20] wurden am häufigsten Hämaturien [2,6,9,10,13,14,16,18,20] und Potenzprobleme [5,7,10,12] beklagt. [4,6,7,10,12,17,19,20] wurden am häufigsten Hämaturien [2,6,9,10,13,14,16,18,20] und Potenzprobleme [5,7,10,12] beklagt.…”
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