Uterine Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM): A Rare Cause of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
| dc.contributor.author | DeLeon, Frank MD | |
| dc.contributor.author | Zimmerman, Leah | |
| dc.creator | Allen, Ashley | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-22T19:40:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-08-22T19:40:25Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016-03-23 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2016-03-01T10:40:49-08:00 | |
| dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: Uterine arteriovenous malformations are a very rare, but life-threatening cause of uterine bleeding. Difficulty recognizing the presentation likely leads to misdiagnosis and underreporting. CASE: A 20-year-old woman with a recent history of a spontaneous abortion presented to the ER for loss of consciousness and heavy vaginal bleeding. Doppler imaging reflected increased vascularity extending down to the endometrium. The patient underwent a unilateral uterine artery embolization. CONCLUSION: Uterine AVM should be considered in reproductive age women with a recent history of pregnancy that present with heavy vaginal bleeding. Doppler imaging is a useful screening tool. Angiography confirms the diagnosis, provides a method of definitive treatment, and should be used in patients when Doppler imaging cannot exclude the presence of an AVM. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/26663 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.provenance.legacyDownloads | 0 | |
| dc.title | Uterine Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM): A Rare Cause of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding | |
| dc.type | poster | |
| dc.type.material | text |