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World J Clin Cases. Mar 16, 2025; 13(8): 99702
Published online Mar 16, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i8.99702
Fatal risk in hysteroscopic surgery that should not be overlooked: Uterine artery pseudoaneurysm
Mi-Si He, Ke-Xiao Yu, Chen Wang
Mi-Si He, Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital and Chongqing Cancer Institute and Chongqing Cancer Hospital, Chongqing 400030, China
Ke-Xiao Yu, Chen Wang, Department of Orthopedics, Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing 400021, China
Author contributions: He MS, Wang C and Yu KX discussed and designed the manuscript; He MS wrote and edited the manuscript; Wang C designed the overall concept and outline of the manuscript; and all the authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Chen Wang, MD, Attending Doctor, Department of Orthopedics, Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 6 Panxi Seventh Branch Road, Jiangbei District, Chongqing 400021, China. chenge19860102@163.com
Received: July 29, 2024
Revised: November 3, 2024
Accepted: November 19, 2024
Published online: March 16, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This article provides a detailed review of the diagnosis and treatment of uterine artery pseudoaneurysm (UAP), explores its etiology, highlights cervical dilation as a key risk factor, and emphasizes the significance of ultrasound and pelvic contrast-enhanced computed tomography for early UAP detection.