Transcatheter Embolization of Ruptured Uterine Artery Pseudoaneurysm: A Case Report

Abstract

A 30-years-old post-cesarean lady presented with a secondary post-partum hemorrhage for aweek, complicated by anemia, which required blood transfusion. Despite conservative medicalmanagement, the bleeding persisted and ultrasonography demonstrated a ruptured left uterineartery pseudoaneurysm. Computed Tomography angiogram was performed for confirmation andplanning for embolization. Transcatheter directed uterine artery pseudoaneurysm embolizationwas performed. Her bleeding was controlled with an uneventful post-procedure period and wasdischarged after two days. This case report summarizes the procedure of transcatheter embolizationof uterine artery pseudoaneurysm in a tertiary care hospital in Nepal.