Endoscopic Band Ligation to Treat a Massive Hemorrhoidal Hemorrhage Following a Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy
Annals of Coloproctology
;
: 47-51, 2018.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Prostate cancer is commonly diagnosed by using a transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided biopsy. Although this procedure is usually well tolerated, rarely it may be complicated by massive rectal bleeding. We report a case of a 77-year-old male who underwent a TRUS biopsy and subsequently developed recurrent episodes of rectal bleeding with syncope and anemia requiring the transfusion of multiple units of blood. A sigmoidoscopy revealed the source of the bleeding a large hemorrhoid on the anterior wall of the rectum with an overlying ulceration. We successfully applied a band to ligate the hemorrhoid, and the patient's condition improved. To our knowledge, this case represents the first report of a successful band ligation to treat massive bleeding from a hemorrhoid that had been punctured in the course of the TRUS biopsy procedure.
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Main subject:
Prostate
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Prostatic Neoplasms
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Rectum
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Syncope
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Ulcer
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Biopsy
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Ultrasonography
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Sigmoidoscopy
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Hemorrhage
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Hemorrhoids
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Coloproctology
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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