This 23 year old presented with increased bleeding during her menstrual periods. Ultrasound showed a moderately large fibroid . She was unwilling for any surgery on her uterus. Her MRI Scan confirmed the ultrasound diagnosis of a 7 Cm's fibroid . The fibroid was within the muscle layers (intramural). She underwent uterine fibroid Embolization wherein her uterine arteries were catheterized through a small pinhole in the thigh . She was discharged 24 hours after the procedure on pain killers. The 3 month followup MRI showed more than 50% reduction in size and over the next 6 months the fibroid could hardly be visualized . The patient continues to be asymptomatic 3 years after the procedure. |