Alsharif Afaf, Ghabisha Saif, Ahmed Faisal, Badheeb Mohamed
Department of Gynecology, School of Medicine, Jeblah University for Medical and Health Sciences, Ibb, Yemen.
Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Ibb University of Medical Sciences, Ibb, Yemen.
Case Rep Womens Health. 2023 Mar 2;37:e00493. doi: 10.1016/j.crwh.2023.e00493. eCollection 2023 Mar.
Congenital uterine arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are an uncommon cause of vaginal bleeding in women of reproductive age. In the medical literature, there are few reports of congenital uterine AVMs. This report describes a 23-year-old woman who presented with intermittent vaginal bleeding following a vaginal delivery two years prior. Initially, a molar pregnancy was suspected, but further assessment with magnetic resonance imaging revealed a diagnosis of right uterine AVM. The patient underwent uterine artery embolization, which was repeated three months later. At two-year follow-up, the patient remained free of symptoms. This case highlights the importance of considering congenital uterine AVM as a potential cause of vaginal bleeding and emphasizes the need for clinical examination and radiologic investigations to establish an accurate diagnosis. Treatment depends on disease severity, comorbidities, patient age, and fertility desires.
先天性子宫动静脉畸形(AVM)是育龄期女性阴道出血的罕见原因。在医学文献中,关于先天性子宫AVM的报道很少。本报告描述了一名23岁女性,她在两年前阴道分娩后出现间歇性阴道出血。最初怀疑是葡萄胎,但进一步的磁共振成像评估显示诊断为右子宫AVM。患者接受了子宫动脉栓塞术,三个月后重复进行。在两年的随访中,患者无症状。该病例强调了将先天性子宫AVM视为阴道出血潜在原因的重要性,并强调了进行临床检查和影像学检查以建立准确诊断的必要性。治疗取决于疾病严重程度、合并症、患者年龄和生育愿望。