Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Patricia Burrows
Tanzania
Case Report
Transcatheter Percutaneous Embolotherapy of Uterine Arteriovenous Malformations: A Report of 2 Cases
Author(s): Ravi Srinivasa, Patricia Burrows, Arun Reghunathan and Alan CohenRavi Srinivasa, Patricia Burrows, Arun Reghunathan and Alan Cohen
Purpose: Uterine AVMs are difficult to treat using conventional surgical techniques due to the high patient morbidity secondary to complex vascularity. Transcatheter embolotherapy has become a suitable option in the setting of large pelvic arteriovenous malformations as a significantly safer alternative to surgery offering great patient outcomes and shorter recovery times. We report two cases of large uterine arteriovenous malformations successfully embolized with N-butyl cyanoacrylate with near complete remission of patient symptoms. Case Reports: Two patients are presented one premenopausal and one postmenopausal both of whom had large uterine arteriovenous malformations which were resulting in significant bleeding. Results: The first patient had a large AVM which was treated solely through transcatheter methods with N-butyl cyanoacrylate (n-BCA) glue embolotherapy of the right ovar.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0420.1000247