Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation After Molar Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of Literature
<strong>Introduction:</strong> Uterine arteriovenous malformation (AVM) following molar pregnancy is a rare condition. The present study aimed at reporting a case of uterine arteriovenous malformation after molar pregnancy. <strong>Case Presentation:</strong> A 38-year-old wo...
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| author | Zohreh Yousefi Meisam Izadi Leila Mousavi Seresht Nooshin Babapour Hoda Bagheri |
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| description | <strong>Introduction:</strong> Uterine arteriovenous malformation (AVM) following molar pregnancy is a rare condition. The present study aimed at reporting a case of uterine arteriovenous malformation after molar pregnancy.
<strong>Case Presentation:</strong> A 38-year-old woman with repeated heavy vaginal bleeding was referred to oncology department of Ghaem hospital affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 2016. She had history of evacuation curettage of molar pregnancy in the previous month. Examinations revealed AVM in fundus of uterus; and the patients was asymptomatic after embolization of the AVM and she is now under serial follow-up.
<strong>Conclusions:</strong> The diagnosis of AVM should be considered when an unexplained massive hemorrhage occurs after gestational trophoblastic disease. In the case of correct diagnosis, unnecessary surgery is avoided. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-511527cba9944e0ba8cfa2114dbde3e12022-12-21T20:47:43ZengShiraz University of Medical SciencesWomen’s Health Bulletin2345-51362382-99902017-10-01441410.5812/whb.1265245268Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation After Molar Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of LiteratureZohreh Yousefi0Meisam Izadi1Leila Mousavi Seresht2Nooshin Babapour3Hoda Bagheri4Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fellowship of Gynecology Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranAssistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranResident Fellowship of Gynecology Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranResident Fellowship of Gynecology Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranResident of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran<strong>Introduction:</strong> Uterine arteriovenous malformation (AVM) following molar pregnancy is a rare condition. The present study aimed at reporting a case of uterine arteriovenous malformation after molar pregnancy. <strong>Case Presentation:</strong> A 38-year-old woman with repeated heavy vaginal bleeding was referred to oncology department of Ghaem hospital affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 2016. She had history of evacuation curettage of molar pregnancy in the previous month. Examinations revealed AVM in fundus of uterus; and the patients was asymptomatic after embolization of the AVM and she is now under serial follow-up. <strong>Conclusions:</strong> The diagnosis of AVM should be considered when an unexplained massive hemorrhage occurs after gestational trophoblastic disease. In the case of correct diagnosis, unnecessary surgery is avoided.http://womenshealthbulletin.sums.ac.ir/article_45268_a0f9a2f9da1662d2f64b0903937651af.pdfarteriovenous malformation (avm)molar pregnancyuterine artery embolizationvaginal bleeding |
| spellingShingle | Zohreh Yousefi Meisam Izadi Leila Mousavi Seresht Nooshin Babapour Hoda Bagheri Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation After Molar Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of Literature Women’s Health Bulletin arteriovenous malformation (avm) molar pregnancy uterine artery embolization vaginal bleeding |
| title | Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation After Molar Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_full | Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation After Molar Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_fullStr | Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation After Molar Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation After Molar Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_short | Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation After Molar Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
| title_sort | uterine arteriovenous malformation after molar pregnancy a case report and review of literature |
| topic | arteriovenous malformation (avm) molar pregnancy uterine artery embolization vaginal bleeding |
| url | http://womenshealthbulletin.sums.ac.ir/article_45268_a0f9a2f9da1662d2f64b0903937651af.pdf |
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