Iliac bone biopsy complicated by hematoma: Hemostasis achieved with glue injection

Robert Pugh, MS; Bryan Wessel, MS; Omar S. Zuberi, DO; Martin S. Vyleta, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Dec 2018)

Iliac bone biopsy complicated by hematoma: Hemostasis achieved with glue injection

Robert Pugh, MS,
Bryan Wessel, MS,
Omar S. Zuberi, DO,
Martin S. Vyleta, MD

Affiliations

Robert Pugh, MS: Corresponding Author.; University of Louisville, Department of Radiology, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
Bryan Wessel, MS: University of Louisville, Department of Radiology, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
Omar S. Zuberi, DO: University of Louisville, Department of Radiology, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
Martin S. Vyleta, MD: University of Louisville, Department of Radiology, Louisville, KY 40202, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 6
pp. 1112 – 1115

Abstract

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Serious hemorrhage after a bone biopsy is a rare complication of the procedure. Due to the infrequency of this complication, there is limited literature available regarding the treatment. Here, we present a case of a 70-year-old male who developed a symptomatic gluteal hematoma after an iliac bone lesion biopsy. Hemostasis was achieved by injecting an N-butyl cyanoacrylate glue solution into the bone cannulation site under CT-guidance. Keywords: Iliac bone biopsy, Gluteal hematoma, NBCA glue

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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