Uterine fundal blood supply from an aberrant left ovarian artery originating from the inferior mesenteric artery: implications for uterine artery embolization.

A 46-year-old Cambodian woman with a history of adenomyosis underwent a uterine artery embolization procedure to control her menorrhagia. Aortography revealed a left ovarian artery originating from the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) supplying a large portion of uterine vascularity. Based on recognition of this variant, the ovarian artery was embolized without compromising flow to the IMA to achieve the best chance for success. Copyright (c) 2010 SIR. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.