Retained products of conception mimicking a large endometrial AVM: Complete resolution following spontaneous abortion

Kiran A Jain; Maria Fogata

doi:10.1002/jcu.20250

Retained products of conception mimicking a large endometrial AVM: Complete resolution following spontaneous abortion

Kiran A Jain, Maria Fogata

Radiology

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Abstract

We report an unusual appearance of retained products of conception that mimicked an arteriovenous malformation. A 38-year-old woman presented with persistent scant vaginal bleeding and declining levels of serum beta-HCG after therapeutic abortion. Sonographic examination revealed a highly vascular lobulated mass, which on spectral Doppler examination showed low resistance and high peak systolic velocity suggestive of arteriovenous shunting. The patient spontaneously passed tissue per vagina, after which the endometrial vascular mass completely disappeared, indicating that the sonographic abnormality was the retained products of conception. The pathologic basis for such a finding is discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	42-47
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
Volume	35
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.20250
State	Published - Jan 2007

Keywords

Arteriovenous malformations
Color Doppler
Retained products of conception
Ultrasound

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Acoustics and Ultrasonics
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology

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