Uterine arterial pseudoaneurysm: transcatheter arterial embolization as a rare complication of Caesarean section

South Med J. 2009 Nov;102(11):1176-8. doi: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181bb910d.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, False / etiology*
  • Aneurysm, False / therapy
  • Cesarean Section / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Postpartum Hemorrhage / therapy
  • Uterine Artery Embolization / adverse effects*
  • Uterine Artery*
  • Young Adult