IMR Press / CEOG / Volume 37 / Issue 2 / pii/1630630034715-1874570042

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Case Report
Novel therapeutic strategy for uterine arteriovenous fistulas: case report
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1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu City (Japan)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2010, 37(2), 158–160;
Published: 10 June 2010
Abstract

Background: The major presenting symptom of uterine arteriovenous fistulas is massive, torrential vaginal bleeding, the degree of which often leads to a shock state. Case: A 35-year-old woman, gravida 3, para 2 presented with massive vaginal hemorrhage at the first menstruation six months after delivery. Uterine arteriovenous fistulas were diagnosed by color Doppler ultrasonography (US), dynamic computer tomography (CT), and conventional angiography. The patient underwent hysterectomy after bloodstream decrease by bilateral uterine artery embolization. Conclusion: The extent of uterine arteriovenous fistulas was diagnosed by color Doppler US, CT, and pelvic angiography, and this precise evaluation led to an adequate therapeutic strategy for uterine arteriovenous fistulas.
Keywords
Uterine arteriovenous fistulas
Bilateral uterine artery embolization
Color Doppler ultrasonography
Dynamic computer tomography
Conventional angiography.
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