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Uterine arteriovenous malformation following medical termination of pregnancy: a case report

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A 21-year-old nulliparous patient presented with heavy vaginal bleeding following medical termination of pregnancy. She dropped her haemoglobin level quickly. An MRI scan showed the presence of serpiginous vessels within the myometrium. The patient was successfully treated by arterial embolisation.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Eastbourne DG Hospital, Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK

    Anshuman Ghosh & Kent J. Ayers

  2. 119 Flemming House, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2UD, UK

    Anshuman Ghosh

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Ghosh, A., Ayers, K.J. Uterine arteriovenous malformation following medical termination of pregnancy: a case report. Arch Gynecol Obstet 274, 250–251 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-006-0159-6

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