title: Patient presentation and management of labial ulceration following uterine artery embolization.
abstract: Uterine artery embolization is a safe and effective procedure for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Nontarget embolization of adjacent internal iliac artery branches is a reported complication of uterine artery embolization. The following report describes the presentation and management of ulcerations of the labium minora due to nontarget embolization of the internal pudendal artery.
authors.affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 111 South 11th Street, Gibbon Suite 4200, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Carin.Gonsalves@jefferson.edu
authors.forename: Carin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gonsalves
authors.forename: Stefan V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Franciosa
authors.forename: Suken
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bonn
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D003287:Contrast Media; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply*; D014844:Vulva / Q000293:injuries*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media