Uterine artery aneurysm mimicking pelvic sarcoma. A case report and review of literature. raslanwf@aramco.com.sa.
We report a case of true uterine artery aneurysm in a 77-year-old diabetic woman, which was suspected radiologically as a pelvic sarcoma. The aneurysm was communicating with the atherosclerotic left uterine artery. Pelvic aneurysms carry the potential risk of massive intra-operative hemorrhage if the diagnosis was not established prior to operation.
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Pathology Services Division, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran Health Center, Room D-205-2, Box 76, Saudi Aramco Medical Services Organization, 31311, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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D000368:Aged; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms; D012509:Sarcoma; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply*