title: Ureteral obstruction by uterine artery aneurysm in third trimester of pregnancy.
abstract: Uterine artery aneurysm (UAA) is an uncommon complication of pregnancy. Its diagnosis before postpartum hemorrhage is rare. We report on a patient who presented with symptomatic ureteral obstruction secondary to UAA. The hydronephrosis was managed by ureteral stenting. The UAA was successfully embolized after a planned cesarean section delivery. UAA is a rare and clinically significant cause of hydronephrosis during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California 92354, USA.
authors.forename: Dean E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Leocádio
authors.forename: Herbert C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Ruckle
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Curhan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D001158:Arteries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply*