La malformación arteriovenosa uterina. Una lesión más frecuente y grave de lo sospechado

AVM is characterised by the presence of an intra-myometrial arteriovenous skein. Congenital cases may extend to vascular zones of the minor pelvis and/or other organs. The onset of AVMs is usually severe bleeding. Doppler ultrasound is the first diagnosis approach, but, angiography remains the gold standard for diagnostic evaluation. A previous negative pregnancy test is a “sine qua non” condition. Embolization is the more acceptable form of treatment. The therapeutic advances in their diagnosis and treatment are described, based on 8 personal cases.