Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome occurring after uterine artery embolization for uterine myoma.
This case report describes posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) occurring after uterine artery embolization (UAE) for uterine myoma. This is the first report of PRES occurring after uterine vascular radiologic intervention. The mechanism by which UAE induced PRES is unclear.
Suzuki
Satoshi
S
Department of Radiology, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan. sansansan33@hotmail.com
Tanigawa
Noboru
N
Kariya
Syuji
S
Komemushi
Atsushi
A
Kojima
Hiroyuki
H
Tokuda
Takanori
T
Kishimoto
Masanobu
M
Tomino
Atsutoshi
A
Fujioka
Masayuki
M
Kitazawa
Yasuhide
Y
Sawada
Satoshi
S
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000209:etiology*; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D020343:Hypertensive Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology*; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000628:therapy*; D009778:Occipital Lobe; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014283:Triiodobenzoic Acids; D055357:Uterine Artery Embolization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000628:therapy*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*
D003287:Contrast Media; D014283:Triiodobenzoic Acids; C054871:ioversol