BACKGROUND Uterine arteriovenous malformation is a rare but life-threatening condition that accounts for 1-2% of massive vaginal bleeding. Uterine arteriovenous malformations are less common after menopause. The condition can be diagnosed using Doppler ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and pelvic angiography. CASE PRESENTATION We report a postmenopausal patient with...

Uterine artery embolization (UAE) closes the blood supply to the uterine arteries, causing death of the tissue and shrinkage of the fibroids. In UAE the patient is sedated and given only local anesthesia. The procedure is performed by an interventional radiologist. A catheter is inserted through a small incision in the groin and threaded through the femoral artery to the uterine arteries (Figur...

Objectives. We aimed to share the long-term technical and clinical success results, complications and radiologic follow-up findings in our myoma cases treated with uterine artery embolization (UAE) ) and to make a contribution to the literature data on this subject. Methods. The study was retrospective and the results of 70 patients who underwent UAE for myoma treatment at our institute between...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of two alternative treatment options for uterine fibroids, ulipristal acetate (UPA) and uterine artery embolization (UAE), on fibroid volume and vascularity at 3-month follow-up. METHODS Premenopausal patients with symptomatic, intramural uterine fibroids were included in this prospective case-control study. Seventeen patients who qualified for preoperative UP...

During the past 20 years, the efforts made to critically evaluate uterine artery embolization (UAE) have resulted in the almost universal acceptance of this procedure as an effective treatment option for patients with symptomatic leiomyomata. In time, questions have been raised regarding the applicability of UAE to defined subsets of patients, including those with adenomyosis, pedunculated fibr...