Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 9 , Pages 1172-1175 , September 2009

Safety and Effectiveness of Uterine Artery Embolization in Patients with Pedunculated Fibroids

  • Albert J. Smeets, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Hilvarenbeekseweg 60, 5022 GC Tilburg, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to A.J.S.
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  • Robbert J. Nijenhuis, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Hilvarenbeekseweg 60, 5022 GC Tilburg, The Netherlands
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  • Peter F. Boekkooi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology, St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Hilvarenbeekseweg 60, 5022 GC Tilburg, The Netherlands
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  • Harry A.M. Vervest, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynaecology, St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Hilvarenbeekseweg 60, 5022 GC Tilburg, The Netherlands
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  • Willem Jan van Rooij, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Hilvarenbeekseweg 60, 5022 GC Tilburg, The Netherlands
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  • Jolanda de Vries, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Psychology, St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Hilvarenbeekseweg 60, 5022 GC Tilburg, The Netherlands
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  • Paul N.M. Lohle, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Hilvarenbeekseweg 60, 5022 GC Tilburg, The Netherlands

Received 12 March 2009 ,Revised 8 May 2009 ,Accepted 8 June 2009.

  • Image Result

    Chart shows the frequency distribution of the maximum diameters of the 31 pedunculated fibroids.

    Chart shows the frequency distribution of the maximum diameters of the 31 pedunculated fibroids.

  • Image Result

    Contrast-enhanced T1-weighted MR images obtained (a) before and (b) 3 months after UAE in a 43-year-old woman. The x-axis shows the number of pedunculated fibroids, and the y-axis shows the diameters

    Contrast-enhanced T1-weighted MR images obtained (a) before and (b) 3 months after UAE in a 43-year-old woman. The x-axis shows the number of pedunculated fibroids, and the y-axis shows the diameters of pedunculated fibroids (inset in a). Although the pedunculated fibroid is completely infarcted, vascularization of the stalk is intact (arrow in b).

 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(09)00595-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.06.002

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 9 , Pages 1172-1175 , September 2009

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