Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal mortality. We report a case of a patient with PPH due to vaginal lacerations, where the Inferior Mesenteric Artery (IMA) was the source of bleeding. The 31-year-old woman was transferred to our hospital because of vaginal bleeding 4 hours after a normal vaginal delivery. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed contrast extravasation from the right posterior vaginal wall. Angiography revealed an abnormal stain
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