title: Expectant management of a case of uterine arteriovenous malformation with an ovarian artery aneurysm.
abstract: Uterine arteriovenous malformations are rare and their true prevalence is unknown. Selective arterial embolization is used as first-line therapy for acute severe vaginal hemorrhage associated with uterine arteriovenous malformations. However, some patients with no vaginal bleeding have been treated conservatively, so the optimal treatment modality for arteriovenous malformations is unclear. We describe a 58-year-old woman with uterine arteriovenous malformation and an ovarian artery aneurysm who was successfully treated with an expectant management approach along with an assessment of age, symptoms, and imaging findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Keiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanno
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chikazawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Yukiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mikami
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Sachiho
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Netsu
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Konno
keywords: acquired; congenital; expectant management; ovarian artery aneurysm; uterine arteriovenous malformation