Alum instillation: A management option for intractable hemorrhagic cystitis
- Author:
Lilibeth Lim‑Navarro
1
;
Joanne Karen S. Aguinaldo
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords: Alum irrigation; Intractable hematuria; Postradiation cystitis
- MeSH: Cancer Survivors
- From: Philippine Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2024;48(1):60-65
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
- Abstract: Intractable hemorrhagic cystitis is an uncommon but significant treatment complication of concurrent chemoradiation therapy for cervical cancer. Alum instillation is regarded as a safe and effective option for its treatment. This case presentation will discuss a patient who presented with postradiation cystitis and was treated with alum irrigation. The aim of this report is to offer alum irrigation as a management option for intractable hematuria.
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