title: Labial necrosis after uterine artery embolization for leiomyomata.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Uterine artery embolization is increasingly used as an alternative to myomectomy, hysterectomy, and medical treatment for the management of symptomatic leiomyomata.
  
  
  METHODS
  A woman with an 18-week-size fibroid uterus who underwent uterine artery embolization developed a 3-cm, exquisitely tender, hypopigmented, necrotic-appearing area on the right labium minus. Spontaneous resolution occurred over 4 weeks.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Labial necrosis is a possible complication of uterine artery embolization and may be successfully managed with conservative therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA. thomas.yeagley@mail.tju.edu
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Yeagley
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bonn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000628:therapy*; D009336:Necrosis; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply*; D014844:Vulva / Q000473:pathology*