Traumatic Ovarian Artery Pseudoaneurysm Post-ovum Pickup: A Rare Complication

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 13; no. 12; p. e20825
• Main Authors: Almuhanna, Afnan F, Alkhalifa, Maryam A, Altaweel, Fatimah Y, Altaweel, Kawther S, Al Qunais, Roaya A, Alsawad, Kawthar M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Cureus Inc 30.12.2021; Cureus
• Subjects: Abdomen; Aneurysms; Blood pressure; Blood tests; Blood transfusions; Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery; Case reports; Embolization; Hemoglobin; Hemorrhage; In vitro fertilization; Infertility; Laboratories; Laparotomy; Obstetrics/Gynecology; Ovaries; Patients; Pseudoaneurysm; Radiology; Trauma; Ultrasonic imaging; Urogenital system; Vagina; Veins & arteries; aneurysm; traumatic; case report; embolization; pseudoaneurysm

A uterine/ovarian artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication of pelvic surgical interventions such as oocyte retrieval. This complication can be life-threatening due to the risk of rupture and blood extravasation. We report the case of a 30-year-old, nulliparous, married woman with a rare uterine/...