Hematuria due to congenital arteriovenous fistula treated with embolization.

Objective: To report a rare case that supposed an emergency. It is a case of hematuria caused by an arteriovenous fistula.

Methods: We describe the background, clinical exploration, complementary exams and their results, as well as the treatment applied in an adolescent with hematuria.

Fertility preservation in heterotopic cervical pregnancy: what is the best procedure?

We describe a patient who underwent assisted reproduction techniques and was diagnosed with heterotopic cervical pregnancy, and then discuss the management of this entity, which is rare and has no standard protocols. Treatment consisted of intra-arterial methotrexate (50 mg/m(2) body surface area) and simultaneous selective embolization of uterine arteries. The literature is also reviewed to identify other approaches and outcomes.

Hematuria secondary to congenital arteriovenous fistula treated with embolization.

Objective: To report a rare case of hematuria caused by an arteriovenous fistula which may be a urological emergency.

Methods: We describe the medical history, physical examination, complementary tests performed and their results, as well as the treatment applied in an adolescent with hematuria.

Results: Congenital arteriovenous fistula was diagnosed and treated by percutaneous embolization with immediate stop of hematuria.

Post-traumatic hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm treated with endovascular embolization and thrombin injection.

Post-traumatic hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm is uncommon, appearing in approximately 1% of hepatic trauma cases. Most are extrahepatic (80%) and have a late onset. Although they are usually asymptomatic, they should always be treated becasue of the high risk of complications, especially breakage.