Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Due to Vascular Abnormality Caused by D&E : Doppler Sonography for Diagnosis and Transcatheter Arterial Embolization for Treatment
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
; : 817-823, 1996.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-116941
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We attempted to evaluate the usefulness of Doppler sonography in the diagnosis of uterine vascular abnormality caused by previous D&E, and to report that transarterial embolization is an exceelent treatment modality. MATERIALS &METHODS:
We analyzed gray-scale US, color/duplex Doppler US and angiographic findings inseven patients with radiologically proven uterine vascular abnormality. Two of the seven cases were pseudoaneurysms and five of the seven cases were AVMs. In one of the AVMs, two small pseudoaneurysms were combined. In all cases, transarterial embolizations using 3mm coil or/and gelfoam particles were performed. Follow-up US studies, including color Doppler US, were performed.RESULTS:
On color/duplex Doppler sonography, two cases of pseudoaneurysm showed blood pools with turbulent arterial flow, and five cases of AVM showed asymmetrically increased vascularity, with variable high velocities composed of the pulsatie arterial flow, with ahigh diastoic component. On angiography, the former showed pseudoaneurysmal sacs, and the latter densely opacified vascular tangles. No more abnormal uterine bleeding was shown, following transarterial embolization in all cases.CONCLUSION:
Color/duplex Doppler sonography was valuable in the diagnosis or treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding caused by uterine vascular abnormality such as acquired AVM or pseudoaneurysm.
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Assunto principal:
Hemorragia Uterina
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Angiografia
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Falso Aneurisma
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Diagnóstico
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Artéria Uterina
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Esponja de Gelatina Absorvível
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Ano de publicação:
1996
Tipo de documento:
Artigo