Absence of uterine arteries discovered at fibroid embolisation

Authors: MACLARAN, K A; EDMONDS, D K; TAIT, P

Source: British Journal of Radiology, Volume 82, Number 983, November 2009 , pp. e228-e230(3)

Publisher: British Institute of Radiology

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Abstract:

Uterine artery embolisation is an increasingly used modality for the treatment of uterine leiomyomata. A 45-year-old woman with menorrhagia due to fibroids was discovered at uterine artery embolisation to have absent uterine arteries. Knowledge of the potential anatomical variants is important for those carrying out uterine artery embolisation, and further investigation of alternative treatment methods is required.

Document Type: Case report

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1259/bjr/15564157

Publication date: 2009-11-01