Jan 28, 2003

Pathologic features of uteri and leiomyomas following uterine artery embolization for leiomyomas

The American journal of surgical pathology
Terence J Colgan, Gaylene Pron, Eva J M Mocarski, John D Bennett, Murray R Asch, Andrew Common
The objectives of this study were to identify the presence/absence and location of any embolic material and to describe the morphologic appearance of the leiomyoma and adjacent tissues of cases undergoing surgical intervention following uterine artery embolization (UAE) for leiomyomas. A total of 555 women underwent UAE using polyvinyl alcohol particles (PVA) in a multicenter clinical trial. The histopathologic slides from 17 of 18 women who subsequently underwent myomectomy or hysterectomy in...