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. 2017 Aug;40(8):1278-1280.
doi: 10.1007/s00270-017-1618-0. Epub 2017 Mar 9.

Ovarian Artery Embolization as a Treatment for Persistent Ovarian Remnant Syndrome

Tiffany L Chan  1 , Harjit Singh  2 , Andrea S Benton  3 , Gerald J Harkins  3
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Ovarian Artery Embolization as a Treatment for Persistent Ovarian Remnant Syndrome

Tiffany L Chan et al. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2017 Aug.

Abstract

Ovarian remnant syndrome (ORS) is a rare condition in which ovarian tissue persists at the site of prior oophorectomy and often causes debilitating pelvic pain. Gold standard of treatment is surgical resection. We report a case of persistent ORS in a 44-year-old female who was successfully treated with ovarian artery embolization after failure of standard medical and gynecologic therapies. The ovarian tissue remnant was reduced by 75% in volume, and the patient was near symptom-free four months after the procedure.

Keywords: Embolization; Ovarian; Ovarian remnant syndrome; Ovary; Remnant.

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