Uterine artery pseudoaneurysm manifesting delayed postabortal bleeding.
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.
Kim
Young Ah
YA
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Ilsan, Korea.
Han
Yoon Hee
YH
Jun
Kyung Chul
KC
Jeon
Myung Kwon
MK
Lee
Eung Soo
ES
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*