Uterine necrosis after uterine artery embolization for leiomyoma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A potential complication of uterine artery embolization is diffuse uterine necrosis. A woman with a large uterine leiomyoma underwent elective uterine artery embolization and 2 months later developed diffuse uterine necrosis requiring exploratory laparotomy, total hysterectomy, and left salpingo-oophorectomy. Although elective uterine artery embolization is a procedure with a low reported rate of complications, diffuse uterine necrosis can occur.
Medical subject headings
- Embolization, Therapeutic
- Leiomyoma
- Uterine Neoplasms
- Uterus