title: Uterine artery pseudoaneurysm manifesting delayed postabortal bleeding.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study a case of a huge pseudoaneurysm of the uterine artery presenting with vaginal bleeding 2 years after termination of pregnancy in a 23-year-old woman.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective clinical case.
  
  
  METHODS
  Academic-based gynecology center of university hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 23-year-old women, 2 years after termination of pregnancy, presenting with vaginal bleeding.
  
  
  METHODS
  The diagnosis of uterine artery pseudoaneurysm was made by color and duplex Doppler ultrasonography and confirmed by arteriography. The angiographic study showed a pseudoaneurysm arising from the right uterine artery.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical response to treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The uterine artery pseudoaneurysm was successfully treated by embolization. The vaginal bleeding subsided immediately after embolization. The patient was monitored monthly for 12 months, during which she had normal menstruation period and no further vaginal bleeding.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although likely not a common complication of abortion, the diagnosis should be considered in those patients with postabortive bleeding and cystic lesion in the pelvis on ultrasonography.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Ilsan, Korea.
authors: Young Ah
authors: YA
authors: Kim
authors: Yoon Hee
authors: YH
authors: Han
authors: Kyung Chul
authors: KC
authors: Jun
authors: Myung Kwon
authors: MK
authors: Jeon
authors: Eung Soo
authors: ES
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply*