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01-08-2017 | Case Report
Ovarian Artery Embolization as a Treatment for Persistent Ovarian Remnant Syndrome
Authors:
Tiffany L. Chan, Harjit Singh, Andrea S. Benton, Gerald J. Harkins
Published in:
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
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Issue 8/2017
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Abstract
Ovarian remnant syndrome (ORS) is a rare condition in which ovarian tissue persists at the site of prior oophorectomy and often causes debilitating pelvic pain. Gold standard of treatment is surgical resection. We report a case of persistent ORS in a 44-year-old female who was successfully treated with ovarian artery embolization after failure of standard medical and gynecologic therapies. The ovarian tissue remnant was reduced by 75% in volume, and the patient was near symptom-free four months after the procedure.