Arteriovenous uterine malformation: case report

Authors

  • Raúl D. Lara Sánchez Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate School of Naval Sanity, Universidad Naval and the Centro Médico Naval, Secretaría de Marina Armada de México (SEMAR). Ciudad de México, México
  • Alexander J. Rafaelano Miranda Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate School of Naval Sanity, Universidad Naval and the Centro Médico Naval, Secretaría de Marina Armada de México (SEMAR). Ciudad de México, México
  • Sara E. Hernandez Flores Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, the Centro Médico Naval, Secretaría de Marina Armada de México (SEMAR). Ciudad de México, México
  • Tania P. Alvarez Department of Pathology, Centro Médico Naval, Ciudad de México, México
  • Jose M. Bizuet Cabrera Department of Pathology, Centro Médico Naval, Ciudad de México, México
  • Angel Lemus Huerta Department of Human Reproduction, Centro Médico Naval, Ciudad de México, México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20196056

Keywords:

Arteriovenous, Fistula, Intramiometrial, Malformation, Shunts, Uterine

Abstract

The case of a 49-year-old patient is reported, with a particular history of obstetric risk, who presented with severe transvaginal hemorrhage, was performed doppler arteriography and ultrasound, finding data suggestive of arteriovenous uterine malformation, surgery was decided due to heavy menstrual bleeding with anemia, the pathology report shows characteristics of an arteriovenous uterine malformation.

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Published

2019-12-26

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2020): January 2020

Section

Case Reports