Transcatheter embolization of post-traumatic gluteal haemorrhage: case report

Abstract

Transcatheter embolization has proved to be an effective treatment for patients presenting with pelvic haemorrhage. Superselective catheterization with microcatheters facilitates the approach to the bleeding vessel and enables safer and more effective embolization. A 45-year-old man was admitted to hospital after blunt trauma to the left gluteal region. He complained of a painful enlarging mass in the left gluteal region. Radiography of the pelvis revealed absence of fracture. Selective angiography displayed significant extravasation from the left superior gluteal artery. Embolization was performed. The patient was discharged 2 days after admission with a resolving left gluteal haematoma.