Wijesekera N T, Padley S P, Kazmi F, Davies C L, McCall J M
Department of Radiology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2009 Sep;32(5):1075-9. doi: 10.1007/s00270-009-9573-z. Epub 2009 May 7.
Uterine arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a rare cause of vaginal bleeding and miscarriage. We report two cases of uterine AVMs in patients with a history of complex congenital heart disease, an association that has not been previously described. Both patients were treated by selective uterine artery embolization, a minimally invasive therapy that has revolutionized the management of uterine AVMs, thus offering an alternative to conventional hysterectomy.
子宫动静脉畸形(AVM)是阴道出血和流产的罕见原因。我们报告了两例有复杂先天性心脏病史的子宫AVM患者,这种关联以前未曾有过描述。两名患者均接受了选择性子宫动脉栓塞治疗,这是一种微创治疗方法,彻底改变了子宫AVM的治疗方式,从而为传统子宫切除术提供了一种替代方案。