Vesical telangiectasias as a cause of macroscopic hematuria in systemic sclerosis

Authors
De Luca, A Terrone, C Tirri, E Rossetti, SR Valentini, G
Citation
A. De Luca et al., Vesical telangiectasias as a cause of macroscopic hematuria in systemic sclerosis, CLIN EXP RH, 19(1), 2001, pp. 93-94
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology,"da verificare
Journal title
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
0392856X → ACNP
Volume
19
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
93 - 94
Database
ISI
SICI code
0392-856X(200101/02)19:1<93:VTAACO>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A 36-year-old female with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc) deve loped macrohematuria due to vesical telangiectasias that was responsive to diathermocoagulation of the vasal lesions. This is the first report of a pa tient with dcSSc and vesical telangiectasias leading to severe macrohematur ia that was successfully treated with diathermocoagulation.