Lower extremity claudication resulting from uterine leiomyoma-associated common iliac artery compression.
BACKGROUND
Rarely, uterine leiomyomas have been associated with deep venous thrombosis secondary to compression. Affected vessels include the inferior vena cava and the common iliac, iliac, and distal veins. Arterial compression has not been reported previously. Bilateral uterine artery embolization for symptomatic leiomyomata provides relief of bulk-related symptoms and reduction in menstrual flow.


METHODS
A 42-year-old woman presented with menorrhagia secondary to a myomatous uterus. Claudication of the right lower extremity was attributed to imaging-confirmed leiomyoma pressure-associated compression of the right common iliac artery. Examination disclosed an absent right common femoral artery pulse. Bilateral uterine artery embolization resulted in long-term resolution of the claudication.


CONCLUSIONS
Claudication of the lower extremity may result from pressure-associated compression of the common iliac artery caused by uterine leiomyomas, and may be amenable to bilateral uterine artery embolization.
Zinn
Harry L
HL
From the Department of Radiology and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York.
Abulafia
Ovadia
O
Sherer
David M
DM
Sclafani
Salvatore J A
SJA
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D018231:Leiomyomatosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D055357:Uterine Artery Embolization; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy