Uterine necrosis and sepsis after vascular embolization and surgical ligation in a patient with postpartum hemorrhage Céline Pirard, M.D., Jean Squifflet, M.D., André Gilles, M.D., Jacques Donnez, M.D., Ph.D. Fertility and Sterility Volume 78, Issue 2, Pages 412-413 (August 2002) DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(02)03229-6
FIGURE 1 Computerized tomography. Uterine necrosis is obvious (note the presence of numerous areas of gas). The peripheral margins of the uterus still appear to be vascularized, although most of the uterus looks necrotic. Pirard. Postpartum uterine necrosis. Fertil Steril 2002. Fertility and Sterility 2002 78, 412-413DOI: (10.1016/S0015-0282(02)03229-6)
FIGURE 2 Uterine necrosis upon arterial embolization. Low magnification of the uterine wall showing calcified embolization material in the lumen of a large arterial vessel (arrowhead) and diffuse necrosis of the inner part of the myometrium. Bar, 4 mm. Pirard. Postpartum uterine necrosis. Fertil Steril 2002. Fertility and Sterility 2002 78, 412-413DOI: (10.1016/S0015-0282(02)03229-6)