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. 2018 Dec 25;11(4):542-544.
doi: 10.3400/avd.cr.18-00066.

True Aneurysm of the Uterine Artery in a Young Nulliparous Female: An Extremely Rare Vascular Entity

Rashid Usman  1 , Muhammad Jamil  2 , Maria Rasheed  3
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True Aneurysm of the Uterine Artery in a Young Nulliparous Female: An Extremely Rare Vascular Entity

Rashid Usman et al. Ann Vasc Dis. .

Abstract

We present the first case of a large true uterine artery aneurysm, with a 5-cm diameter, in a 35-year-old nulliparous woman who presented with lower abdominal pain and dyspareunia. She underwent successful ligation and excision of the aneurysm using the Pfannenstiel approach. The diagnostic modalities and treatment option for such a case is discussed herein.

Keywords: true aneurysm; uterine; uterine artery.

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Fig. 1 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pelvis showing a large mass on the left displacing the uterus to the right and anteriorly.
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Fig. 2 Computerised tomography (CT) angiogram showing an aneurysm of the left uterine artery.
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