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Expectant management of a case of uterine arteriovenous malformation with an ovarian artery aneurysm
Author(s) -
Akashi Keiko,
Tanno Keisuke,
Chikazawa Kenro,
Mikami Yukiko,
Netsu Sachiho,
Konno Ryo
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/jog.12941
Subject(s) - medicine , arteriovenous malformation , uterine artery embolization , embolization , uterine artery , ovarian artery , expectant management , conservative management , surgery , radiology , pregnancy , gestation , biology , genetics
Uterine arteriovenous malformations are rare and their true prevalence is unknown. Selective arterial embolization is used as first‐line therapy for acute severe vaginal hemorrhage associated with uterine arteriovenous malformations. However, some patients with no vaginal bleeding have been treated conservatively, so the optimal treatment modality for arteriovenous malformations is unclear. We describe a 58‐year‐old woman with uterine arteriovenous malformation and an ovarian artery aneurysm who was successfully treated with an expectant management approach along with an assessment of age, symptoms, and imaging findings.