Defusing a Time Bomb – Embolization of a Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation with Venous Aneurysms
Published: October 1, 2017 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/29939.10786
Krishna Prasad Bellam Premnath, Paily Vakkanal, Binu Joy, Teena Sleeba, Merin Jose
1. Interventional Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Queen’s Hospital, Romford, London, United kingdom.
2. Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rajagiri Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India.
3. Head, Department of Radiology and Health Informatics, Rajagiri Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India.
4. Consultant, Department of Radiology and Radiation Safety, Rajagiri Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India.
5. Consultant, Department of Radiology, Rajagiri Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Krishna Prasad Bellam Premnath,
C4, First Block, AVR Apartment, Thammannan Road, Salem-636009, Tamil Nadu, India.
E-mail: krishnaprasadir@gmail.com
Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) is a rare disease and is usually an acquired disorder which can remain asymptomatic or cause life-threatening bleeding. Prompt diagnosis and management in the appropriate clinical setting is crucial. Imaging can diagnose and sometimes predict the possibility of future severe bleeds. Embolization is the mainstay of treatment, however should be performed using proper techniques of selective embolization avoiding physiological blood vessels supplying normal structures.
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