Figure 14b. Exaggeration of the parametrial venous plexus. (a) Axial T2-weighted image shows the parametrial venous plexus before trachelectomy (arrows). (b) Axial T2-weighted image shows the parametrial venous plexus 3 months after trachelectomy (arrows). The uterine veins are dilated and engorged. The patient was asymptomatic. This appearance was unchanged 6, 9, and 18 months after trachelectomy.