Secondary postpartum hemorrhage due to a pseudoaneurysm rupture at the fundal area of the uterus: a case treated with selective uterine arterial embolization.

A 37-year-old woman with secondary postpartum hemorrhage due to a pseudoaneurysm rupture of the uterus was given selective uterine arterial embolization, and she was discharged in stable condition on the fourth postembolization day. Secondary postpartum hemorrhage due to rupture of a pseudoaneurysm is a rare condition, and selective uterine arterial embolization is the treatment of choice in hemodynamically stable patients. Copyright 2010 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.