Rupture of an aneurysm of the ovarian artery following delivery and endovascular treatment

Mathieu Poilblanc; Norbert Winer; Antoine Bouvier; Philippe Gillard; Françoise Boussion; Christophe Aubé; Philippe Descamps

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2008.04.053

Rupture of an aneurysm of the ovarian artery following delivery and endovascular treatment

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Oct;199(4):e7-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.04.053. Epub 2008 Jul 3.

Authors

Mathieu Poilblanc¹, Norbert Winer, Antoine Bouvier, Philippe Gillard, Françoise Boussion, Christophe Aubé, Philippe Descamps

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France.

PMID: 18599014
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.04.053

Abstract

We report a case of spontaneous rupture of an ovarian artery aneurysm, 5 days after delivery. Severe abdominal pain justified a computed tomography scan, which revealed a massive retroperitoneal hematoma. Arteriography showed the rupture of an ovarian artery aneurysm that was successfully embolized using microcoils.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdominal Pain / etiology
Adult
Aneurysm, Ruptured / therapy*
Embolization, Therapeutic*
Female
Hematoma / diagnostic imaging
Hematoma / etiology
Humans
Ovary / blood supply*
Ovary / diagnostic imaging
Puerperal Disorders / diagnostic imaging
Puerperal Disorders / therapy*
Retroperitoneal Space
Rupture, Spontaneous
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods