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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges.

Luisa Clavero Bertomeu, Laura Castro Portillo, Cristina Fernández-Conde de Paz

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Luisa Clavero BertomeuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Valme University Hospital, 41014 Sevilla, Spain.
Laura Castro PortilloDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Valme University Hospital, 41014 Sevilla, Spain.
Cristina Fernández-Conde de PazDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Valme University Hospital, 41014 Sevilla, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3330-3273

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Uterine arteriovenous malformations are a rare cause of puerperal haemorrhage, but their incidence is increasing due to both improved diagnosis and the more frequent use of uterine surgery in recent years. The use of ultrasound, both B-mode and Doppler, is recommended for diagnosis and follow-up, as it has been shown to be the simplest and most cost-effective method. Endometrial thickening associated with an anechoic and vascular intramiometrial structure is very useful for diagnosis and can help to exclude other causes of dysfunctional bleeding. Pulsed Doppler shows low-resistance vessels and high pulsatility indices with a high peak systolic velocity (PSV). In a healthy myometrium, the vessels have a peak systolic velocity of 9-40 cm/s and a resistance index between 0.6 and 0.8, whereas in the case of AVMs, the systolic and diastolic velocities are 4-6 times higher (PSV 25-110 cm/s with a mean of 60 cm/s and a resistance index of 0.27-0.75 with a mean of 0.41). For treatment, we must individualise each case, taking into account haemodynamic stability, the patient's reproductive wishes, and the severity of the AVM as assessed by its size and PSV.

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Doppler ultrasoundmyometrial hypervascularisationpeak systolic velocityuterine arteriovenous malformation

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