Ureteroiliac artery fistula caused by full-length metallic ureteral stenting in a malignant ureteral obstruction: a case
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(2020) 14:195
CASE REPORT
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Ureteroiliac artery fistula caused by fulllength metallic ureteral stenting in a malignant ureteral obstruction: a case report Yasuyuki Miyauchi1* , Yu Osaki1, Hirohito Naito1, Hiroyuki Tsunemori1, Megumi Itoh2, Kenji Kanenishi2, Takashi Norikane3, Takayuki Sanomura3, Yoshihiro Nishiyama3 and Mikio Sugimoto1
Abstract Background: The metallic stent is a new device for relieving the urinary tract in patients with malignant ureteral obstruction with short life expectancy and has been used frequently worldwide for its efficacy and safety. A ureteroarterial fistula with indwelling ureteral stent is rare but highly fatal, and there are several reports of ureteroarterial fistula treated by conventional polymer stents, although there are no reports on metallic stents. To our knowledge, this paper describes the first case of a ureteroiliac artery fistula caused by a full-length metallic ureteral stent in malignant ureteral obstruction. Case presentation: Our patient was a 57-year-old Asian woman with a history of locally advanced cervical cancer who underwent abdominal total hysterectomy and chemoradiotherapy. She was diagnosed with right hydronephrosis and hydroureter secondary to upper ureteral obstruction because of retroperitoneal lymph node metastasis. A urinary tract obstruction after placement of 12 months of polymer stent followed by 18 months of metallic stent was relieved, consequently resulting in intermittent gross hematuria with bladder tamponade and anemia. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography could not reveal a ureteroarterial fistula; however, retrograde pyelography emphasized the existence of a ureteroiliac artery fistula. The patient underwent successful endovascular heparin-bonded stent graft placement, and her gross hematuria disappeared thereafter. Conclusion: The metallic stent is a useful device for patients with malignant ureteral obstruction with a short life expectancy, although it may impose a higher pressure on the extraureteral tissue than conventional polymer stents due to its properties and may cause a ureteroarterial fistula. The narrowing of the external iliac artery diameter visualized by computed tomography may be helpful for predicting ureteroarterial fistulas. Keywords: Metal stent, Metallic ureteral stent, Resonance, Malignant ureteral obstruction, Ureteroarterial fistula, Arterioureteral fistula
* Correspondence: [email protected] 1 Department of Urology, Kagawa University Faculty of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki-cho. Kita-gun, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan Full list of author information is available at the end of the article
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