Abstract
Uterine artery pseudoaneurysm is an uncommon cause of vaginal bleeding that can occur after cesarean, hysterectomy, myomectomy, uncomplicated vaginal delivery, as well as gynecologic surgery. A 29-year-old woman (G4P1122) who underwent stat cesarean section and intrauterine device placement was found to have a 1.6-cm left uterine artery pseudoaneurysm on follow-up ultrasound. The patient presented to interventional radiology for angiography and uterine artery embolization to minimize the risk of spontaneous hemorrhage. This is the rare reported case, to our knowledge, of a uterine artery pseudoaneurysm associated with a recent cesarean section. Computed tomography angiogram, with multiplanar and maximal intensity projection images, can optimally display the pseudoaneurysm and the feeding vessel, which can provide valuable information for image-guided catheter embolization.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 633-636 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Radiology Case Reports |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2020 |
Keywords
- Case report
- Cesarean section
- Computed tomography
- Doppler ultrasound
- Intrauterine device
- Uterine artery pseudoaneurysm
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging