Intraosseous mandibular artero-venous malformations: Case report

• Published in: Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 106 - 109
• Main Authors: Siniscalchi, Enrico Nastro, MD, DDS, Minutoli, Fabio, MD, Catalfamo, Luciano, MD, Romano, Fabio, MD, Longo, Marcello, MD, De Ponte, Francesco Saverio, MD, DDS
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01-03-2009; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Angiography; Arteriovenous Malformations - diagnostic imaging; Arteriovenous Malformations - therapy; arterovenous; AVM; Biological and medical sciences; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Cardiology. Vascular system; Dentistry; Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous; Embolization, Therapeutic; facial; Humans; Male; malformations; Mandibular Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Mandibular Diseases - therapy; Medical sciences; Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology; Radiography, Panoramic; Surgery; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; AVM; malformations; arterovenous; facial; Human; Mandible; Stomatology; Cardiovascular disease; Congenital disease; Venous disease; Vein malformation; Vascular disease; Case study; Face
• ISSN: 1010-5182; 1878-4119
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2008.10.004

Summary Intraosseous mandibular artero-venous malformations (AVMs) are rare (5% of all vascular malformations) but of great clinical importance. They can lead to dental emergencies and may cause disfigurement, morbidity, and even death. We describe the radiological appearance and the endovascular treatment of a rare high-flow vascular malformation of the mandibular body resembling a dental cyst, embolized by Guglielmi's detachable coils (GDC).