Uterine artery pseudoaneurysm: Unusual cause of delayed postpartum hemorrhage

Uterine artery pseudoaneurysm: Unusual cause of delayed postpartum hemorrhage

We describe a case of uterine artery pseudoaneurysm in a 21‐year‐old woman with postpartum hemorrhage. This condition is easily diagnosed with duplex Doppler sonography and can be treated with embolization, but only if delayed postpartum hemorrhage is considered in the differential diagnosis. © 2007...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of clinical ultrasound 2008-03, Vol.36 (3), p.189-191
Hauptverfasser: Gürses, Cemil, Yılmaz, Saim, Bıyıklı, Sabiha, Yıldız, İ. Okan, Sindel, Timur
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Aneurysm, False - complications
Aneurysm, False - diagnosis
Aneurysm, False - therapy
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Diagnosis, Differential
Doppler sonography
Embolization, Therapeutic
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Postpartum Hemorrhage - diagnosis
Postpartum Hemorrhage - etiology
Pregnancy
pseudoaneurysm
Rare Diseases
selective embolization
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
uterine artery
Uterus - blood supply
Uterus - diagnostic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:We describe a case of uterine artery pseudoaneurysm in a 21‐year‐old woman with postpartum hemorrhage. This condition is easily diagnosed with duplex Doppler sonography and can be treated with embolization, but only if delayed postpartum hemorrhage is considered in the differential diagnosis. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2008
ISSN:0091-2751
1097-0096
DOI:10.1002/jcu.20372