Spontaneous rupture of a true uterine artery aneurysm: a cause of retroperitoneal haematoma

We report the first case of spontaneous rupture of a true uterine artery aneurysm in a 69-year-old woman presenting with severe abdominal pain, a left iliac fossa mass, anaemia and a retroperitoneal haematoma on CT scanning. In this patient, the aneurysm was successfully embolised using microcoils....

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of radiology 2004-02, Vol.77 (914), p.157-158
Hauptverfasser:	NICOLAOU, M, RUBEN, Y. K, PEEL, C. M. A, KURIAKOSE, A. J, PAES, T. R. F, JACKSON, J. E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdominal Pain - etiology Aged Anemias. Hemoglobinopathies Aneurysm, Ruptured - complications Aneurysm, Ruptured - diagnostic imaging Aneurysm, Ruptured - therapy Arteries Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Cardiology. Vascular system Diseases of red blood cells Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous Embolization, Therapeutic - methods Female Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Hematoma - diagnostic imaging Hematoma - etiology Humans Medical sciences Radiography Retroperitoneal Space Rupture, Spontaneous Uterus - blood supply
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Zusammenfassung:	We report the first case of spontaneous rupture of a true uterine artery aneurysm in a 69-year-old woman presenting with severe abdominal pain, a left iliac fossa mass, anaemia and a retroperitoneal haematoma on CT scanning. In this patient, the aneurysm was successfully embolised using microcoils. The different imaging modalities used for diagnosis and the treatment options are discussed.
ISSN:	0007-1285 1748-880X
DOI:	10.1259/bjr/43329609