An unusual case of hematemesis: Spontaneous reno-duodenal fistula

oleh: Vincenzo De Francesco, Franca Castellucci, Silverio Balzano, Angelo Zullo

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2014-01-01

Deskripsi

Different diseases may cause gastrointestinal bleeding. A fistula infrequently manifest with severe intestinal bleeding, when excluding those directly involving vascular structures. We described a case of upper digestive bleeding by a spontaneous renal-duodenal fistula in the patient with kidney cancer. Bleeding was successfully stopped by transarterial embolization.