Post embolization complications in a case of uterine artery pseudoaneurysm

Abstract

Uterine artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare cause of secondary postpartum hemorrhage; it is potentially life-threatening and can occur after caesarean section (c-section) or a hysterectomy. A 30-year-old woman who developed secondary postpartum hemorrhage 7 weeks after c-section was diagnosed to have pseudoaneurysm of left uterine artery. Embolization of the pseudoaneurysm was done with gel foam. But two days later patient developed pseudoaneurysm of right femoral artery treated by vein graft and infective endocarditis treated by medical management.