Face skin necrosis following embolization for arteriovenous malformations: a case report

• Published in: Oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 49 - 52
• Main Authors: Tarkan, Ozgür, Sürmelioğlu, Ozgür, Tuncer, Ulkü, Akgül, Erol
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01-03-2010; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Angiography; Arteriovenous Malformations - diagnostic imaging; Arteriovenous Malformations - therapy; Case Report; Child; Chin - blood supply; Chin - pathology; Cicatrix - etiology; Dentistry; Embolization, Therapeutic - adverse effects; Face - blood supply; Face - pathology; Gingiva - blood supply; Gingiva - diagnostic imaging; Humans; Lip - blood supply; Lip - pathology; Male; Mandible - blood supply; Maxillary Artery; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Necrosis; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Oral Hemorrhage - therapy; Skin - blood supply; Skin - pathology; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Wound Healing - physiology; AVM; Embolization; Face skin; Necrosis
• ISSN: 1865-1550; 1865-1569
• DOI: 10.1007/s10006-009-0180-6

Introduction
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare in the oral and maxillofacial regions.
Discussion
AVMs may induce severe complications such as uncontrollable bleeding. Superselective intra-arterial embolization is an effective method for this bleeding that is refractory to conservative treatment. Arterial embolization may cause ischemic complications. We report the case of a patient who developed face skin necrosis following bilateral facial artery embolization.