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Disseminated Peritoneal Leiomyomatosis After Uterine Artery Embolization

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Disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis (DPL) is a rare variant of extrauterine leiomyomatosis with reported spontaneous and iatrogenic occurrences. It has been associated with hysterectomy and myomectomy. To our knowledge, reports have not yet substantiated occurrence following uterine artery embolization (UAE), which has become a routine minimally invasive alternative to surgery for the treatment of symptomatic leiomyomata. This report presents the case of a nulliparous premenopausal woman with no other contributory history who presented with DPL 3 years after UAE. The presentation of this patient suggests the potential for a causal relationship between UAE and DPL.

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  1. Florida State University College of Medicine, 1115 West Call Street, P.O. Box 3064300, Tallahassee, FL, 32306-4300, USA

    Kyle A. Batton

  2. Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA

    Beau B. Toskich, Jordan D. LeGout, Candice W. Bolan, Matthew T. Grove, J. Mark McKinney & Barbara L. McComb

  3. Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA

    Jason T. Lewis

  4. A Winn-Dixie Foundation Medical Library, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA

    Tara J. Brigham

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Batton, K.A., Toskich, B.B., LeGout, J.D. et al. Disseminated Peritoneal Leiomyomatosis After Uterine Artery Embolization. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 41, 1972–1975 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-018-2044-7

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