Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation As A Rare Cause Of Menorrhagia
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Uterine arterio venous malformation is uncommon cause of menorrhagia. We report a rare case of arteriovenous malformation diagnosed after 18 years of suffering from menorrhagia.
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Uterine arteriovenous malformation--a rare cause of uterine haemorrhage.
Uterine arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a rare cause of massive uterine bleeding, with 70 cases reported in the English literature. Although uterine AVM is a rare cause of menorrhagia or postmenopausal bleeding, it is important to consider in the assessment of a patient with abnormal (especially heavy) uterine bleeding because accurate diagnosis can allow appropriate treatment to be planned...
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