CONGENITAL UTERINE ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION

Abstract

Uterine Arterio-venous malformation (AVM) is a rare but potentially life-threatening source of bleeding. A high index of suspicion and accurate diagnosis of the condition in a timely manner are essential because instrumentation that is often used for other sources of uterine bleeding can lead to massive haemorrhage. Although angiography remains the gold standard for diagnosis, ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are the modalities of choice for the evaluation of a suspected AVM. Up till now in literature all cases of acquired AVM are reported with a very few cases of congenital AVM.

KEY WORDS: AVM (Arterio-venous malformation), MR Angiogram, Colour Doppler.