title: Presenting features of women with uterine arteriovenous malformations.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the outcome of patients with uterine arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) after uterine artery embolization (UAE).
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tertiary center of a university hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirteen patients were referred to a tertiary medical center from primary care facilities with profuse uterine bleeding.
  
  
  METHODS
  Uterine artery embolization.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirteen patients underwent UAE. Eleven patients had no additional vaginal bleeding, whereas two patients underwent hysterectomy after embolization.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twelve patients developed AVMs after induced abortions. One patient had a congenital uterine AVM. Based on the transfer notes, eight cases had incomplete abortions, three cases had dysfunctional uterine bleeding, one case had a molar pregnancy, and one case had a uterine AVM. Two cases underwent hysterectomy after UAE. One patient delivered a healthy baby after bilateral UAE.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Uterine AVMs should be suspected in patients with abrupt, profuse vaginal bleeding and a medical history of an induced abortion. Primary physicians should consider uterine AVMs with such a medical history. A prompt diagnosis and therapy are essential for favorable outcomes in patients with uterine AVMs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Bucheon, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Tae-Hee
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hae-Hyeog
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008796:Metrorrhagia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D055988:Uterine Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D055357:Uterine Artery Embolization / Q000534:rehabilitation; D055815:Young Adult