J Korean Radiol Soc. 2006 Sep;55(3):229-233. Korean.
Published online Sep 30, 2006.
Copyright © 2006 by The Korean Society of Radiology
Case Report

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

Seung Boo Yang, M.D., Han Hyeok Im, M.D., Yun Woo Chang, M.D.,2 and Dong Erk Goo, M.D.2
    • Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University, Gumi Hospital, Korea.
    • 2Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Korea.

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.

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


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