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British Journal of Radiology (2009) 82, e228-e230
© 2009 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/15564157
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Absence of uterine arteries discovered at fibroid embolisation

K A MACLARAN, MBChB, BSC D K EDMONDS, FRCOG, FRACOG and P TAIT, MA, FRCR

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Charlottes and Chelsea Hospital, and 2Department of Radiology, Hammersmith Hospital, London UK

Correspondence: KA Maclaran, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Charlottes and Chelsea Hospital, London, UK. E-mail: kmaclami{at}hotmail.com

Uterine artery embolisation is an increasingly used modality for the treatment of uterine leiomyomata. A 45-year-old woman with menorrhagia due to fibroids was discovered at uterine artery embolisation to have absent uterine arteries. Knowledge of the potential anatomical variants is important for those carrying out uterine artery embolisation, and further investigation of alternative treatment methods is required.






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