title: Venous thromboembolism after uterine fibroid embolization.
abstract: Thromboembolic complications after uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) are infrequent. The incidence and predisposing factors of thromboembolism after UFE are unknown. We present eight cases of nonfatal thromboembolic complications after UFE and estimate the frequency of such events as 0.4%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Ferenc
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Czeyda-Pommersheim
authors.forename: Shantel T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Magee
authors.forename: Cirrelda
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Winnie Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.forename: James B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Spies
mesh_terms: D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*