title: Angioembolisation in vaginal vascular malformation.
abstract: Vaginal arteriovenous malformations are rare entities and their most common presentation is vaginal haemorrhage. This case report describes a 22-year-old woman who presented at 20 weeks of gestation with slow growing soft and tender swelling at anterior vaginal wall. Diagnosis was confirmed as vaginal vascular malformation on contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. The mass did not subside after delivery and patient developed dyspareunia. It was successfully treated by angioembolisation using polyvinyl alcohol particles. Angioembolisation being safe and effective should be the treatment of first choice for symptomatic vaginal vascular malformation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. deepsrivastava@vsnl.net
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kriplani
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D007084:Iliac Vein; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*