title: Uterine necrosis after uterine artery embolization for leiomyoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A potential complication of uterine artery embolization is diffuse uterine necrosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A woman with a large uterine leiomyoma underwent elective uterine artery embolization and 2 months later developed diffuse uterine necrosis requiring exploratory laparotomy, total hysterectomy, and left salpingo-oophorectomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although elective uterine artery embolization is a procedure with a low reported rate of complications, diffuse uterine necrosis can occur.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bayfront Medical Center, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Godfrey
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Zbella
mesh_terms: D001158:Arteries; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D011142:Polyvinyl Alcohol