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Title

Acquired vascular malformation in ruptured caesarean section scar: a rare cause of life-threatening vaginal bleeding

Authors

Kiran Hilal, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Imrana Masroor, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Aliya Aziz, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Raza Sayani, Aga Khan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Report

Department

Radiology

Abstract

Uterine arteriovenous malformations (AVM) are rare and potentially life-threatening lesions. Patients present with severe vaginal bleeding which usually does not respond to conservative management and on most of occasions requires radiological or surgical intervention. We report a case of acquired AVM in a ruptured caesarean section scar. The patient presented with life-threatening vaginal bleeding and was treated with gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist and subsequent angioembolisation coiling.

Publication ( Name of Journal)

BMJ Case Reports

Recommended Citation

Hilal, K., Masroor, I., Aziz, A., Sayani, R. (2013). Acquired vascular malformation in ruptured caesarean section scar: a rare cause of life-threatening vaginal bleeding. BMJ Case Reports, 2013.
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_radiol/148