Post-embolization syndrome and complete expulsion of a leiomyoma after uterine artery embolization

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 303-305

  Leonhardt, Henrik ^a   Aziz, A ^b   Lonn L ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b BORÅS HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Embolization; Expulsion; Fibroids; Leiomyomas; Post embolization sydrome; Uterine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LEIOMYOMA; METRORRHAGIA; MYOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE ARTERY; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION;

ADULT; ARTERIES; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 14744286528     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-6349.2005.0358d.x     Document Type: Article

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