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Advanced ovarian carcinoma following bilateral uterine artery embolization: a case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19517700     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Bilateral uterine artery embolization has become an accepted therapeutic modality in the management of patients with symptomatic uterine leiomyomata. Complications of bilateral uterine artery embolization, including rare cases of malignancies, have been reported following this procedure. CASE: We present a 46-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 1, who was treated with bilateral uterine artery embolization for symptomatic uterine leiomyomata following pelvic sonography and magnetic resonance imaging, which depicted bilateral normal adnexa. Nine months after the procedure she was diagnosed with stage III ovarian carcinoma. CONCLUSION: Patients undergoing bilateral uterine artery embolization should be informed of the possibility of preexisting or potential subsequent development of ovarian carcinoma, reflecting the lack of an effective screening method for this disease.
Authors:
Allison Wagreich; Ghadir Salame; Yi-Chun Lee; Ovadia Abulafia
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of reproductive medicine     Volume:  54     ISSN:  0024-7758     ISO Abbreviation:  J Reprod Med     Publication Date:  2009 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-06-12     Completed Date:  2009-07-09     Revised Date:  2010-05-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0173343     Medline TA:  J Reprod Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  325-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, 445 Lenox Road, Box 24, Brooklyn, NY 11203-2098, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Carcinoma, Papillary / diagnosis,  drug therapy,  surgery
Cisplatin / administration & dosage
Female
Humans
Leiomyoma / therapy*
Neoplasm Staging
Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnosis*,  drug therapy,  surgery
Paclitaxel / administration & dosage
Uterine Artery Embolization / adverse effects*
Uterine Neoplasms / therapy*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
15663-27-1/Cisplatin; 33069-62-4/Paclitaxel
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Reprod Med. 2010 Mar-Apr;55(3-4):179; author reply 179-80   [PMID:  20506684 ]

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