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Uterine arteriovenous malformation

MedGen UID:
1613728
•Concept ID:
C4531179
•
Congenital Abnormality
Synonym: Arteriovenous malformation of uterus
SNOMED CT: Arteriovenous malformation of uterus (788868003); Uterine arteriovenous malformation (788868003)
 
HPO: HP:0031347

Definition

An anomalous configuration of blood vessels that shunts arterial blood directly into veins without passing through the capillaries and that is located in the uterus. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVUterine arteriovenous malformation

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation: A Pictorial Review of Diagnosis and Management.
Hoang VT, Van HAT, Trinh CT, Pham NTT, Huynh C, Ha TN, Huynh PH, Nguyen HQ, Vo UG, Nguyen TT
J Endovasc Ther 2021 Oct;28(5):659-675. Epub 2021 Jun 18 doi: 10.1177/15266028211025022. PMID: 34142901
Medical treatment of uterine arteriovenous malformation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rosen A, Chan WV, Matelski J, Walsh C, Murji A
Fertil Steril 2021 Oct;116(4):1107-1116. Epub 2021 Jun 12 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.05.095. PMID: 34130801
Uterine arteriovenous malformation - diagnosis and management.
Szpera-Goździewicz A, Gruca-Stryjak K, Bręborowicz GH, Ropacka-Lesiak M
Ginekol Pol 2018;89(5):276-279. doi: 10.5603/GP.a2018.0047. PMID: 30084480

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Medical Management of Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Series.
Habte R, Yosef A, Bedaiwy M
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2022 Jul;274:48-55. Epub 2022 May 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.05.005. PMID: 35580531
Medical treatment of uterine arteriovenous malformation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rosen A, Chan WV, Matelski J, Walsh C, Murji A
Fertil Steril 2021 Oct;116(4):1107-1116. Epub 2021 Jun 12 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.05.095. PMID: 34130801
Fertility, Pregnancy, and Clinical Outcomes after Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation Management.
Delplanque S, Le Lous M, Proisy M, Joueidi Y, Bauville E, Rozel C, Beraud E, Bruneau B, Levêque J, Lavoué V, Nyangoh Timoh K
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2019 Jan;26(1):153-161. Epub 2018 May 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.05.001. PMID: 29772406
Hysteroscopic Management of Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation.
Calzolari S, Cozzolino M, Castellacci E, Dubini V, Farruggia A, Sisti G
JSLS 2017 Apr-Jun;21(2) doi: 10.4293/JSLS.2016.00109. PMID: 28439193Free PMC Article
Acquired Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation and Retained Placenta Increta.
Roach MK, Thomassee MS
Obstet Gynecol 2015 Sep;126(3):642-644. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000812. PMID: 25923029

Diagnosis

Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation: A Pictorial Review of Diagnosis and Management.
Hoang VT, Van HAT, Trinh CT, Pham NTT, Huynh C, Ha TN, Huynh PH, Nguyen HQ, Vo UG, Nguyen TT
J Endovasc Ther 2021 Oct;28(5):659-675. Epub 2021 Jun 18 doi: 10.1177/15266028211025022. PMID: 34142901
Diagnosis and treatment of women with radiologic findings suspicious for uterine arteriovenous malformations.
O'Rourke-Suchoff D, Benitez S, Higgins MCCS, Stier EA
J Obstet Gynaecol 2021 Jul;41(5):769-773. Epub 2020 Oct 15 doi: 10.1080/01443615.2020.1798905. PMID: 33054446
Fertility, Pregnancy, and Clinical Outcomes after Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation Management.
Delplanque S, Le Lous M, Proisy M, Joueidi Y, Bauville E, Rozel C, Beraud E, Bruneau B, Levêque J, Lavoué V, Nyangoh Timoh K
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2019 Jan;26(1):153-161. Epub 2018 May 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.05.001. PMID: 29772406
Uterine arteriovenous malformation - diagnosis and management.
Szpera-Goździewicz A, Gruca-Stryjak K, Bręborowicz GH, Ropacka-Lesiak M
Ginekol Pol 2018;89(5):276-279. doi: 10.5603/GP.a2018.0047. PMID: 30084480
Uterine arteriovenous malformation.
Sellers F, Palacios-Marqués A, Moliner B, Bernabeu R
BMJ Case Rep 2013 Feb 7;2013 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-008443. PMID: 23396842Free PMC Article

Therapy

Fertility, Pregnancy, and Clinical Outcomes after Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation Management.
Delplanque S, Le Lous M, Proisy M, Joueidi Y, Bauville E, Rozel C, Beraud E, Bruneau B, Levêque J, Lavoué V, Nyangoh Timoh K
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2019 Jan;26(1):153-161. Epub 2018 May 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.05.001. PMID: 29772406
Repeated pulmonary embolism with cardiac arrest after uterine artery embolization for uterine arteriovenous malformation: A case report and literature review.
Imankulova B, Terzic M, Ukybassova T, Bapayeva G, Lesbekov T, Mustafinova G, Smagulov N, Shauyen F
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2018 Dec;57(6):890-893. doi: 10.1016/j.tjog.2018.10.021. PMID: 30545548
Acquired Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation and Retained Placenta Increta.
Roach MK, Thomassee MS
Obstet Gynecol 2015 Sep;126(3):642-644. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000812. PMID: 25923029
Management of bleeding uterine arteriovenous malformation with bilateral uterine artery embolization.
Kim T, Shin JH, Kim J, Yoon HK, Ko GY, Gwon DI, Yang H, Sung KB
Yonsei Med J 2014 Mar;55(2):367-73. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2014.55.2.367. PMID: 24532505Free PMC Article
Uterine arteriovenous malformation.
Ahn HY, Park IY, Lee G, Kim SJ, Shin JC
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2005 Feb;271(2):172-5. Epub 2004 Jul 15 doi: 10.1007/s00404-003-0588-4. PMID: 15257407

Prognosis

Medical treatment of uterine arteriovenous malformation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rosen A, Chan WV, Matelski J, Walsh C, Murji A
Fertil Steril 2021 Oct;116(4):1107-1116. Epub 2021 Jun 12 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.05.095. PMID: 34130801
Fertility, Pregnancy, and Clinical Outcomes after Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation Management.
Delplanque S, Le Lous M, Proisy M, Joueidi Y, Bauville E, Rozel C, Beraud E, Bruneau B, Levêque J, Lavoué V, Nyangoh Timoh K
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2019 Jan;26(1):153-161. Epub 2018 May 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.05.001. PMID: 29772406
Acquired Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation and Retained Placenta Increta.
Roach MK, Thomassee MS
Obstet Gynecol 2015 Sep;126(3):642-644. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000812. PMID: 25923029
Transcatheter embolization of uterine arteriovenous malformation: report of 2 cases and review of literature.
Molvi SN, Dash K, Rastogi H, Khanna SB
J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2011 Nov-Dec;18(6):812-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2011.07.007. PMID: 22024270
Uterine arteriovenous malformations: a review of the current literature.
Grivell RM, Reid KM, Mellor A
Obstet Gynecol Surv 2005 Nov;60(11):761-7. doi: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000183684.67656.ba. PMID: 16250925

Clinical prediction guides

Medical treatment of uterine arteriovenous malformation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rosen A, Chan WV, Matelski J, Walsh C, Murji A
Fertil Steril 2021 Oct;116(4):1107-1116. Epub 2021 Jun 12 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.05.095. PMID: 34130801
Ultrasound features help identify patients who can undergo noninvasive management for suspected retained products of conception: a single institutional experience.
Vyas S, Choi HH, Whetstone S, Jha P, Poder L, Shum DJ
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2021 Jun;46(6):2729-2739. Epub 2021 Jan 18 doi: 10.1007/s00261-020-02948-y. PMID: 33459841Free PMC Article
Spontaneous Resolution of an Acquired Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation in an Elderly Primigravida.
Ghizzoni V, Gabbrielli S, Mannini L, Sorbi F, Turrini I, Fantappiè G, Pavone D, Fambrini M, Noci I
Am J Case Rep 2018 Sep 27;19:1140-1145. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.909635. PMID: 30258044Free PMC Article
Disappearance of a uterine arteriovenous malformation following long-term administration of oral norgestrel/ethinyl estradiol.
Oride A, Kanasaki H, Miyazaki K
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2014 Jun;40(6):1807-10. doi: 10.1111/jog.12370. PMID: 24888954
Management of bleeding uterine arteriovenous malformation with bilateral uterine artery embolization.
Kim T, Shin JH, Kim J, Yoon HK, Ko GY, Gwon DI, Yang H, Sung KB
Yonsei Med J 2014 Mar;55(2):367-73. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2014.55.2.367. PMID: 24532505Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Medical treatment of uterine arteriovenous malformation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rosen A, Chan WV, Matelski J, Walsh C, Murji A
Fertil Steril 2021 Oct;116(4):1107-1116. Epub 2021 Jun 12 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.05.095. PMID: 34130801
Uterine arteriovenous malformations following gestational trophoblastic neoplasia: a systematic review.
Touhami O, Gregoire J, Noel P, Trinh XB, Plante M
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2014 Oct;181:54-9. Epub 2014 Jul 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.07.023. PMID: 25126982

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