title: Uncommon Complication of Uterine Artery Embolization: Expulsion of Infarcted Myoma and Uterine Sepsis.
abstract: Uterine leiomyomas are the most common benign tumors in young females and leading cause of hysterectomy. Uterine artery embolization is a safe option for women who wish to retain their uterus. Several complications have been reported including expulsion and sepsis. MRI is a useful pretreatment tool to predict results and outcomes. We report a case of a 44-year-old female with a history of uterine fibroids with the largest one being intracavitary. Patient underwent uterine artery embolization that was complicated by endomyometritis that failed antibiotics, leading to sepsis and hysterectomy.
authors.affiliation: OBGYN Department, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Juliana G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: OBGYN Department, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gaudenti
authors.affiliation: OBGYN Department, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Crespo
authors.affiliation: OBGYN Department, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Dervi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ganesh
authors.affiliation: OBGYN Department, Jackson Memorial Hospital, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Usha
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Verma