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Pseudoaneurysm of the uterine artery after laparoscopic myomectomy
Satoshi Asai1, Hironori Asada, Masataka Furuya
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. tettyan@sc.itc.keio.ac.jp
Objective:
To describe a case of uterine pseudoaneurysm after laparoscopic myomectomy in a 36-year-old woman.
Design:
Case report.
Setting:
University hospital.
Patient(S):
A 36-year-old woman, 3 months after laparoscopic myomectomy, presenting with an intrauterine hypoechoic lesion measuring 5 cm in diameter.
Intervention(S):
Uterine pseudoaneurysm was diagnosed by color Doppler ultrasound.
Main Outcome Measure(S):
Complete resolution of the pseudoaneurysm.
Result(S):
Spontaneous thrombosis was observed in the pseudoaneurysm. At 6-month follow-up, the uterus appeared normal.
Conclusion(S):
Our case presents the possibility of delayed occurrence of uterine pseudoaneurysm after laparoscopic myomectomy.
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