Abstract

We present a case of a patient with grade 2 hemorrhoids treated by supraselective embolization of the superior rectal arteries (SRA) with ethylene vinyl alcohol (Onyx 18) and coils, with technical success The patient had intense rectal pain (VAS 8-10) and tenesmus which initial resolved with intravenous analgesia. In the 30-day follow-up, he presented intense pain in the rectal region, requiring other imaging techniques that corroborated the presence of a small perirectal collection. Medical treatment provided cure for the process. Currently the patient is asymptomatic.

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