title: Spontaneous rupture of an ovarian artery aneurysm.
abstract: Spontaneous rupture of an ovarian artery aneurysm is rare and is thought to be related to pregnancy or uterine fibroids. A patient without fibroids presented with extreme pain during normal menstruation. Ruptured ovarian artery aneurysm should be suspected in a multiparous woman with flank or abdominal pain and peritoneal signs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Far East Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ming-Tse
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Wan-Ching
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Lien
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle; D008875:Middle Aged; D010053:Ovary / Q000098:blood supply*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed