Obstet Gynecol Sci.  2014 Mar;57(2):155-159.

Arteriovenous malformation in uterine cervix during pregnancy

• Kim SM
• Jang WK
• Park JC
• Rhee JH
• Kim JI
• Bae JG

Abstract

As the development of Doppler ultrasonography, many cases of uterine arteriovenous malformation (AVM) have beed diagnosed. But there is no case of cervical AVM in pregnant uterus. We present a 33-year-old pregnant woman who was diagnosed with AVM of the uterine cervix during the midtrimester. Color Doppler sonography and magnetic resonance image were used for diagnosis. We performed Cesarean section because of the risk of massive bleeding from the cervical AVM at 34 weeks' gestation. This is the first case of cervical AVM during pregnancy with a successful outcome and an uneventful postpartum course.

Keyword

Arteriovenous malformation; Pregnancy; Uterine cervix

MeSH Terms

Adult
Arteriovenous Malformations*
Cervix Uteri*
Cesarean Section
Diagnosis
Female
Hemorrhage
Humans
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Pregnancy*
Pregnant Women
Ultrasonography, Doppler
Uterus