Pseudoaneurysm of uterine artery - A rare cause of secondary post partum hemorrhage
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 9
Abstract
Uterine artery pseudoaneurysm (UAP) is a rare cause of secondary post partum hemorhhage caesarean section or hysterectomy. Here is described 5 cases of UAP who presented with secondary post partum hemorrhage. The patients were sent to our radiology department for colour doppler transvaginal sonography (TVS) examination and were diagnosed as UAP using colour doppler ultrasonography. Four of them were treated with embolization of pseudoaneurysm. One patient had to undergo hysterectomy due to ongoing bleeding. Consideration of UAP in the differential diagnosis is critica reliable treatment option and prevents a hysterectomy
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G Madhavi Latha, K Deepthi
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