EMBOLIZATION OF UTERINE ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION

Iranian journal of reproductive medicine

BEIHUA KONG¹  BO WANG¹  GUOWEI TAO¹  CHEN YAN¹  FUBO XIE¹  GUOYUN WANG¹ 

关键词: UTERINE ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION;    DOPPLER ULTRASONOGRAPHY;    ANGIOGRAPHY;    THERAPEUTIC EMBOLIZATION;   

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学科分类：药学、药理学、毒理学（综合）

来源: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd

【 摘 要 】

Background: Uterine arteriovenous malformation is a rare but potential life-threatening source of bleeding. A high index of suspicion and accurate diagnosis of the condition in a timely manor are essential because instrumentation that is often used for other sources of uterine bleeding can be lead to massive hemorrhage.Case: We describe here a case of uterine arteriovenous malformation. A 32-year-old woman presented abnormal vaginal bleeding following the induced abortion. A diagnosis of uterine arteriovenous malformation made on the basis of Doppler ultrasonraphy was confirmed through pelvic angiography. The embolization of bilateral uterine arteries was performed successfully.Conclusion: Uterine arteriovenous malformation should be suspected in patient with abnormal vaginal bleeding, especially who had the past medical history incluing cesarean section, induced abortion, or Dillation and Curethage and so on. Although angiography remains the gold standard, Doppler ultrasonography is also a good noninvasive technique. The transcatheter uterine artery embolization offers a safe and effective treatment.

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