Arteriovenous malformation of the mandible: a life-threatening situation

Nikolaos Sakkas; Alexander Schramm; Marc C Metzger; Ansgar Berlis; Rainer Schmelzeisen; Joerg-Elard Otten; Bettina Hohlweg-Majert

doi:10.1007/s00277-007-0261-2

Arteriovenous malformation of the mandible: a life-threatening situation

Ann Hematol. 2007 Jun;86(6):409-13. doi: 10.1007/s00277-007-0261-2. Epub 2007 Feb 7.

Authors

Nikolaos Sakkas¹, Alexander Schramm, Marc C Metzger, Ansgar Berlis, Rainer Schmelzeisen, Joerg-Elard Otten, Bettina Hohlweg-Majert

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.

PMID: 17285275
DOI: 10.1007/s00277-007-0261-2

Abstract

Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) of the mandible is not only a rare entity, but also one that can be potentially life threatening due to massive haemorrhage. The authors describe three cases of children with AVM of the mandible.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnostic imaging
Arteriovenous Malformations / pathology*
Arteriovenous Malformations / therapy*
Child
Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
Female
Hemorrhage / etiology
Humans
Male
Mandible / blood supply*
Radiography
Recurrence