Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 789-791 , June 2007

Focal Myometrial Defect and Partial Placenta Accreta in a Pregnancy following Bilateral Uterine Artery Embolization

  • Magdy El-Miligy, FRCOG

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tayside University Hospitals, Perth
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to M.E.M., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tayside University Hospitals, Western Avenue, Perth PH1 1NX, UK
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  • Adam Gordon, MRCOG

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tayside University Hospitals, Perth
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  • Graeme Houston, MD, FRCP, FRCR

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland.

Received 7 September 2006 ,Revised 3 March 2007 ,Accepted 8 March 2007.

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 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(07)00576-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2007.03.004

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 789-791 , June 2007

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