J Korean Radiol Soc.  2006 Sep;55(3):229-233. 10.3348/jkrs.2006.55.3.229.

Ovarian Protection by Selective Coil Embolization of a Uteroovarian Anastomosis before Uterine Fibroid Embolization: A Report of Two Cases

• Yang SB
• Im HH
• Chang YW
• Goo DE

• KMID: 2209137
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2006.55.3.229

Abstract

Premature menopause can be developed as a result of undesired nontarget ovary embolization during the performance of uterine fibroid embolization. The etiology of ovarian failure after uterine fibroid embolization is not yet clearly defined, but one of the leading possibilities is nontarget embolization of the ovaries. We report here on two cases in which superselective coil embolization of distal uterine artery collateral pathways to the ovary was performed during uterine fibroid embolization.

Keyword

Angiography; Arteries, therapeutic blockade; Uterus; Arteries, therapeutic embolization

MeSH Terms

Angiography
Embolization, Therapeutic*
Female
Leiomyoma*
Menopause, Premature
Ovary
Uterine Artery
Uterus