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Uterine artery pseudoaneurysm and embolisation during pregnancy.

Katherine M McDonaldAdetola F Louis-JacquesBruce R ZwiebelJudette M Louis
Published in: BMJ case reports (2020)
Uterine artery pseudoaneurysm in pregnancy is a dangerous condition as rupture can be catastrophic due to the large volume of uterine blood flow. We present a case of a healthy, young woman with a desired pregnancy at 15 weeks of gestation incidentally discovered to have a pseudoaneurysm of the uterine artery during a routine prenatal ultrasound. She underwent initial thrombin injection followed by endovascular coil embolisation of the left uterine artery and carried the pregnancy to term without further complications.
Keyphrases
  • blood flow
  • preterm birth
  • gestational age
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • preterm infants
  • clinical practice
  • computed tomography