title: Effective salvage of acute massive uterine bleeding using intrauterine balloon tamponade in a uterine adenomyosis patient on dienogest.
abstract: We present the case of a 37-year-old nulliparous woman in whom acute massive uterine bleeding during dienogest therapy was successfully treated using intrauterine balloon tamponade. Abnormal uterine bleeding and several cases of profuse bleeding causing severe anemia in association with dienogest therapy have been reported, but this is the first reported case involving hypovolemic shock. While successful control of postpartum hemorrhage with intrauterine balloon tamponade has been well described, applications for non-obstetric bleeding, particularly in the presence of underlying diseases, such as adenomyosis, have only rarely been reported. This procedure can be easily, promptly, and safely implemented without analgesia, anesthesia, or laparotomy; it can be used with a minimally dilated external cervical os or narrow uterine cavity; and it can preserve fertility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya Daini Red Cross Hospital, Shouwa-ku, Nagoya, Japan. kimikimi@nagoya2.jrc.or.jp
authors.forename: Kimihiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishino
authors.forename: Kazumasa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Jyunya
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chaya
authors.forename: Noriko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yamamuro
mesh_terms: D062788:Adenomyosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000328:Adult; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009277:Nandrolone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D058738:Uterine Balloon Tamponade; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; C023635:dienogest; D009277:Nandrolone