Embolization of a left uterine artery mycotic aneurysm after a neglected, perforated appendicitis before delivery
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KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE We report a case of a successful embolization of a mycotic aneurysm of the left uterine artery in the puerperium after a neglected perforated appendicitis. A mycotic aneurysm, meaning an infection of the vessel wall which leads to an aneurysmatic dilatation of the vessel, is potentially life threatening if rupture occurs.
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