Korean J Obstet Gynecol.
2002 Nov;45(11):2087-2092.
A case of uterine artery embolization for treatment of huge uterine myoma
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- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul Sung Ae General Hospital, Korea.
- 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radiology, Sung Ae General Hospital, Kwangmyung, Korea.
Abstract
- Uterine myomas are the most common benign tumor of the female genital organ. Uterine artery embolization is well reported of primary treatment of uterine myoma. A 29 year-old nulliparous woman was diagnosed as uterine myoma by ultrasonogram. We embolize both uterine artery after treatment with GnRH analog and then we experience a case of improvement of menorrhagia, with reduction in uterine myoma size. So we report that case with a brief review.
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