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Presenting features of women with uterine arteriovenous malformations
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.
Objective:
To describe the outcome of patients with uterine arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) after uterine artery embolization (UAE).
Design:
Retrospective case series.
Setting:
Tertiary center of a university hospital.
Patient(S):
Thirteen patients were referred to a tertiary medical center from primary care facilities with profuse uterine bleeding.
Intervention(S):
Uterine artery embolization.
Main Outcome Measure(S):
Thirteen patients underwent UAE. Eleven patients had no additional vaginal bleeding, whereas two patients underwent hysterectomy after embolization.
Result(S):
Twelve patients developed AVMs after induced abortions. One patient had a congenital uterine AVM. Based on the transfer notes, eight cases had incomplete abortions, three cases had dysfunctional uterine bleeding, one case had a molar pregnancy, and one case had a uterine AVM. Two cases underwent hysterectomy after UAE. One patient delivered a healthy baby after bilateral UAE.
Conclusion(S):
Uterine AVMs should be suspected in patients with abrupt, profuse vaginal bleeding and a medical history of an induced abortion. Primary physicians should consider uterine AVMs with such a medical history. A prompt diagnosis and therapy are essential for favorable outcomes in patients with uterine AVMs.
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