International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 8

Iatrogenic uterine vascular lesions: Diagnosis with color doppler ultrasound and treatment with transcatheter arterial embolization "a case report"

  • Author:
  • Mohammad Momen Gharibvand1, Mohammadreza Jahanshahi2, Azim Motamedfar3, Kobra Shojaei4, Najmieh Saadati5, Azar Ahmadzadeh6, Mohammad Davoodi7, Aliakbar Sahraeizadeh8,
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 288 to 292

1M.D. Assistant Professor of Radiology, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

2M.D. Diagnostic Radiology Resident, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

3M.D.Assistant Professor of Radiology, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

4M.D. Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

5M.D. Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

6M.D. Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

7M.D. Associate professor of Radiology, Department of Radiology, School of medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

8M.D. Diagnostic Radiology resident, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

*Corresponding Author Email: aliakbar.sahraei@gmail.com

Online published on 29 September, 2018.

Abstract

Uterine vascular lesions are considered as a rare complication of gynecologic and obstetric procedures. Occurrence of Uterine vascular lesions such as pseudoaneurysms, acquired arteriovenous malformation, arteriovenous fistula and direct vessel ruptures seems to be more frequently than it has been mentioned in the literatures or previously thought. The delayed diagnosis of this situation may result in life-threatening hemorrhage. Herein, we present three rare cases who presented with uterine bleeding after gynecologic procedures. Although the hemorrhage stopped spontaneously, a massive hemorrhage reoccurred. We would like to emphasize Doppler ultrasound scan as the primary screening modality and also describe transcatheter angioembolization as a good treatment opportunity for these conditions.

Keywords

Arteriovenous Malformations, embolization, laparoscopically assisted myomectomy, uterine artery pseudoaneurysm