title: Hemorrhage from congenital renal arteriovenous malformation in pregnancy.
abstract: A case report of life-threatening hemorrhage from a congenital renal arteriovenous malformation during pregnancy is presented. The hyperdynamic circulatory state that exists during pregnancy may predispose to bleeding from vascular malformations. We review the classification and clinical presentation of renal arteriovenous malformations.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007682:Kidney Pelvis / Q000473:pathology; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging