A Case of Pyomyoma following Uterine Fibroid Embolization and a Review of the Literature

Background. Since its introduction in 1996, uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) has become standard medical practice in the management of symptomatic uterine fibroids. An extremely rare complication, pyomyoma, has been reported only 5 times previously in the literature following UFE. Case. A 37-year-...

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Main Authors: Chika C. Obele, Samantha Dunham, Genevieve Bennett, Johanna Pagan, Lok Yun Sung, Hearns W. Charles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9835412