title: Uterine fundal blood supply from an aberrant left ovarian artery originating from the inferior mesenteric artery: implications for uterine artery embolization.
abstract: A 46-year-old Cambodian woman with a history of adenomyosis underwent a uterine artery embolization procedure to control her menorrhagia. Aortography revealed a left ovarian artery originating from the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) supplying a large portion of uterine vascularity. Based on recognition of this variant, the ovarian artery was embolized without compromising flow to the IMA to achieve the best chance for success.
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Smoger
authors.forename: Vamsi
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kancherla
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Shlansky-Goldberg
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008595:Menorrhagia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D017537:Mesenteric Artery, Inferior / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010053:Ovary / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000098:blood supply*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055357:Uterine Artery Embolization / Q000379:methods*