Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 127-131 , January 2007

Uterine Artery Embolization for Control of Life-Threatening Hemorrhage at Menarche: Brief Report

  • Charles W. Bowkley, MD

      Affiliations

    • Rhode Island Hospital, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Brown Medical School, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903
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  • Gregory J. Dubel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Interventional Radiology, Brown Medical School, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to G.J.D.
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  • Richard A. Haas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Interventional Radiology, Brown Medical School, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903.
    • ,
  • Gregory M. Soares, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Interventional Radiology, Brown Medical School, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903.
    • ,
  • Sun H. Ahn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Interventional Radiology, Brown Medical School, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903.

Received 24 April 2006 ,Revised 2 October 2006 ,Accepted 2 October 2006.

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 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(06)00008-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2006.10.015

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 127-131 , January 2007

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