Disintegration and stepwise expulsion of a large uterine leiomyoma with restoration of the uterine architecture after successful uterine fibroid embolization: case report.
Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) is a new minimally-invasive treatment option for leiomyomata of the uterus leading to symptomatic improvement and shrinkage of the fibroids. We present a case of restoration of the uterine architecture after disintegration and stepwise expulsion of infarcted leiomyoma tissue 7 months after UFE for leiomyoma-related menorrhagia.
Kroencke
Thomas J
TJ
Department of Radiology, Charité, Medizinische Fakultät, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10098 Berlin, Germany. thomas.kroencke@charite.de
Gauruder-Burmester
Annett
A
Enzweiler
Christian N H
CN
Taupitz
Matthias
M
Hamm
Bernd
B
D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*