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Ovarian Artery Embolization as a Treatment for Persistent Ovarian Remnant Syndrome

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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.

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  1. Department of Radiology H066, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University, Drive, P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA

    Tiffany L. Chan

  2. Penn State Hershey Obstetrics and Gynecology, 35 Hope Drive, Suite 202/204, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA

    Andrea S. Benton & Gerald J. Harkins

  3. Penn State Hershey Heart and Vascular Institute, 500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA

    Harjit Singh

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Chan, T.L., Singh, H., Benton, A.S. et al. Ovarian Artery Embolization as a Treatment for Persistent Ovarian Remnant Syndrome. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 40, 1278–1280 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-017-1618-0

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