A case of severe uterine arteriovenous malformation treated with danazol followed by a transarterial embolization of unilateral uterine and ovarian arteries

A case of severe uterine arteriovenous malformation treated with danazol followed by a transarterial embolization of unilateral uterine and ovarian arteries

Uterine arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a potentially life-threatening condition characterized by abrupt and profuse uterine bleeding from abnormal connections between arteries and veins in the myometrium. It is commonly associated with prior pregnancy or uterine trauma. We present a case of sev...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Yazawa, Syu Soeda, Tsuyoshi Hiraiwa, Masayo Takaiwa, Keiya Fujimori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-11-01
Series:Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy
Subjects:
3D-CT angiography
color Doppler ultrasonography
danazol
transarterial embolization
uterine arteriovenous malformation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213307015001446

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