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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology 2020; 4(02): 124-126
DOI: 10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_7_20
Case Report

Ureteroarterial Fistula Presenting as Gross Hematuria during Routine Nephroureteral Stent Exchange

Felipe Matsunaga
Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Mohammed Arabi
Department of Medical Imaging, Vascular Interventional Radiology Section, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Sidhartha Tavri
Department of Radiology, Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Ureteroarterial fistula (UAF) is an uncommon entity and underrecognized etiology of hematuria in patients with a history of pelvic malignancy, irradiation, and surgery. Herein we report two cases of UAF unexpectedly identified during routine nephroureteral stent exchanges which highlight salient points regarding diagnosis and management.

Arterioureteral fistula - ureteral stent - ureteroarterial fistula


Publication History

Received: 30 March 2020

Accepted: 17 April 2020

Article published online:
26 March 2021

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