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Uterine artery pseudoaneurysm manifesting delayed postabortal bleeding.
Young Ah Kim1, Yoon Hee Han, Kyung Chul Jun
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Ilsan, Korea.
Fertility and Sterility
|September 21, 2007
Summary
A rare case of uterine artery pseudoaneurysm causing vaginal bleeding after pregnancy termination was successfully treated with embolization. This highlights the importance of considering pseudoaneurysms in post-abortion bleeding cases.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Gynecology
- Radiology
Background:
- Uterine artery pseudoaneurysms are rare but serious complications.
- Vaginal bleeding post-pregnancy termination can have various causes.
Observation:
- A 23-year-old woman presented with vaginal bleeding two years after pregnancy termination.
- Diagnostic imaging revealed a large pseudoaneurysm of the uterine artery.
Findings:
- The pseudoaneurysm was successfully treated with embolization.
- Vaginal bleeding ceased immediately post-procedure.
- The patient remained symptom-free during a 12-month follow-up.
Implications:
- Embolization is an effective treatment for uterine artery pseudoaneurysms.
- Consider pseudoaneurysm in patients with post-abortion bleeding and pelvic cystic lesions.
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