Use of three-dimensional power Doppler sonography in the diagnosis of uterine arteriovenous malformation and follow-up after uterine artery embolization: Case report and brief review of literature.
J Clin Ultrasound
; 43(5): 327-34, 2015 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-25042165
ABSTRACT
Arteriovenous malformations (AVM) of the uterus can cause life-threatening hemorrhage. Unexplained, heavy vaginal bleeding in a reproductive age woman should raise suspicion for an AVM. Here a 37-year-old woman had increasingly severe vaginal bleeding for 15 days. Serum ß-hCG was elevated. Two-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound suggested retained products of conception. Before dilation and curettage (D&C), color Doppler and three-dimensional (3D) power Doppler demonstrated findings indicative of uterine AVM. A bilateral uterine artery embolization was performed without complications. Three months after uterine artery embolization, 3D power Doppler ultrasonography found complete resolution of the AVM. This case illustrates the importance of assessing both gray-scale and 3D power Doppler, and the ability of postprocedure Doppler to assess resolution.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Malformaciones Arteriovenosas
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Ultrasonografía Doppler
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Imagenología Tridimensional
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Embolización de la Arteria Uterina
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Ultrasound
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos