Prolapsed cervical myoma after uterine artery embolization. A case report.
BACKGROUND
Cervical prolapse of myomas following uterine artery embolization is an infrequently reported occurrence.


METHODS
A 40-year-old woman with a history of three prior abdominal myomectomies underwent uterine artery embolization for severe menorrhagia due to myomas. Two weeks later a large cervical myoma prolapsed, requiring an abdominal hysterectomy.


CONCLUSIONS
Cervical myomas should be considered a relative contraindication to uterine artery embolization.
Pollard
R R
RR
Section of Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
Goldberg
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D000075202:Contraindications; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011391:Prolapse; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*