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Arteriovenous malformations of the uterus associated with medical abortion
Author(s) -
Wiebe E.R.,
Switzer P.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/s0020-7292(00)00291-5
Subject(s) - medicine , abortion , uterus , arteriovenous malformation , pregnancy , products of conception , angiography , obstetrics , radiology , ultrasound , doppler ultrasound , gynecology , genetics , biology
Seven cases of uterine arteriovenous malformations associated with pregnancy were initially suspected by the history of prolonged bleeding after a medical abortion and then confirmed by color Doppler scanning. All cases were managed expectantly and resolved spontaneously. When AVMs required diagnosis by pathology or angiography, only the most severe cases would have been reported. Now that they can be recognized on ultrasound, it is possible that mild cases such as these will be found to be much more common.