Buttock necrosis after uterine artery embolization.
BACKGROUND
Uterine artery embolization is an increasingly popular alternative to hysterectomy or myomectomy for treatment of symptomatic uterine leiomyomata.


METHODS
A woman with a symptomatic uterine fibroid developed 2 areas of full-thickness necrosis on her right buttock following uterine artery embolization. After surgical debridement, healing occurred over 14 weeks.


CONCLUSIONS
Buttock necrosis is a possible complication of nontarget embolization during uterine artery embolization.
Dietz
Danielle M
DM
Department of Surgery, The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. danielledietz@hotmail.com
Stahlfeld
Kurt R
KR
Bansal
Surendra K
SK
Christopherson
Wayne A
WA
D002081:Buttocks / Q000473:pathology*; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology; D009767:Obesity, Morbid; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology