Uterine Arterial Pseudoaneurysm: Transcatheter Arterial Embolization as a Rare Complication of Caesarean Section

Ozdemir H., Ozturk T., Kocakoc E., Kayali A.

SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.102, no.11, pp.1176-1178, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 102 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/smj.0b013e3181bb910d
  • Journal Name: SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1176-1178
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

We describe the case of a 22-year-old female who presented to the emergency department with vaginal bleeding after Caesarean section. A diagnosis of pseudoaneurysm of the uterine artery was established radiologically. Pseudoaneurysm of the uterine artery is an uncommon cause of delayed postpartum hemorrhage. This condition can be treated with embolization.