Uterine arteriovenous malformation: a case report with proposal for pathogenesis

• Published in: BMC women's health Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 541 - 7
• Main Authors: Zhang, Haomeng, Sheng, Shuman, Liu, Wei, Qi, Xiaoyi, Dai, Tianyu, Geng, Feng, Li, Changzhong, Wang, Fei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 28.09.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Abdomen; Abdominal surgery; Abortion; Aged; Anemia; Appendectomy; Arteriovenous malformations; Arteriovenous Malformations - complications; Arteriovenous Malformations - diagnosis; Blood vessels; Case Report; Case reports; Case studies; Cesarean section; Embolization; Estrogens; Female; Fertility; Fistula; Humans; Hypotheses; Hysterectomy plus bilateral appendectomy; Infections; Medical imaging; Pathogenesis; Patients; Thrombosis; Tumors; Ultrasonic imaging; Uterine arteriography; Uterine arteriovenous malformation; Uterine Artery - abnormalities; Uterine Artery - diagnostic imaging; Uterine artery embolization; Uterine diseases; Uterine Hemorrhage - etiology; Uterus; Uterus - abnormalities; Uterus - blood supply; Uterus - pathology; Veins & arteries; China; Hysterectomy plus bilateral appendectomy; Uterine arteriography; Uterine artery embolization; Thrombosis; Uterine arteriovenous malformation
• ISSN: 1472-6874; 1472-6874
• DOI: 10.1186/s12905-024-03313-7

Uterine arteriovenous malformation (UAM) is a rare medical condition. Even though UAM can cause abnormal and life-threatening uterine hemorrhage, there is no consensus on the clinical guideline on its treatments, most likely due to its low incidence, unknown etiology, and distinct fertility demands by different patients. Here, we present one elderly woman with uncommon UAM. We first discuss our experience regarding the diagnoses and treatments of UAM and then propose a hypothesis for the pathogenesis of UAM.