A Systematic Review of Acquired Uterine Arteriovenous Malformations: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Transcatheter Treatment

Abstract Objective An acquired uterine arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a rare cause of vaginal bleeding and, although hysterectomy is the definitive therapy, transcatheter embolization (TCE) provides an alternative treatment option. This systematic review presents the indications, t...

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Main Authors: Daniel J. Yoon, Megan Jones, Jamal Al Taani, Catalin Buhimschi, Joshua D. Dowell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2016-03-01
Series:American Journal of Perinatology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0035-1563721