Uncommon Complication of Uterine Artery Embolization: Expulsion of Infarcted Myoma and Uterine Sepsis

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Uterine leiomyomas are the most common benign tumors in young females and leading cause of hysterectomy.

Uterine artery embolization is a safe option for women who wish to retain their uterus.

Several complications have been reported including expulsion and sepsis.

MRI is a useful pretreatment tool to predict results and outcomes.

We report a case of a 44-year-old female with a history of uterine fibroids with the largest one being intracavitary.

Patient underwent uterine artery embolization that was complicated by endomyometritis that failed antibiotics, leading to sepsis and hysterectomy.