Labial necrosis after uterine artery embolization for leiomyomata.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Uterine artery embolization is increasingly used as an alternative to myomectomy, hysterectomy, and medical treatment for the management of symptomatic leiomyomata. A woman with an 18-week-size fibroid uterus who underwent uterine artery embolization developed a 3-cm, exquisitely tender, hypopigmented, necrotic-appearing area on the right labium minus. Spontaneous resolution occurred over 4 weeks. Labial necrosis is a possible complication of uterine artery embolization and may be successfully managed with conservative therapy.
Medical subject headings
- Embolization, Therapeutic
- Leiomyoma
- Uterine Neoplasms
- Uterus
- Vulva