J Korean Radiol Soc.  2004 Mar;50(3):205-208. 10.3348/jkrs.2004.50.3.205.

Transvaginal Expulsion of Intramural Leiomyoma after Uterine Artery Embolization: Case Report

• Lee SW
• Cho JH
• Park WK
• Lee DJ

• KMID: 2199849
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2004.50.3.205

Abstract

We report a case in which an intramural uterine leiomyoma was transvaginally expelled after uterine arterial embolization (UAE). A 29-year-old unmarried female presented with vaginal bleeding, and at pre-treatment MRI an intramural leiomyoma was diagnosed. UAE was performed and after 13 days the tumor was transvaginally expelled. Follow-up MRI performed seven days later depicted a large myometrial defect in the anterior uterine wall; subsequent follow-up MRI showed that the defect became gradually smaller, and the size and configuration of the uterus progressively normalized.

Keyword

Uterus, neoplasms; Uterus, fibroids; Uterine artery embolization; Magnetic resonance (MR), imaging

MeSH Terms

Adult
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Leiomyoma*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Single Person
Uterine Artery Embolization*
Uterine Artery*
Uterine Hemorrhage
Uterus