Arteriovenous malformation of auricula: Case report
Arteriovenous malformation is the existence of a directcommunication between an artery and vein without capillaryconnections. Although arteriovenous malformations(AVMs) are frequent in head and neck region, it is rare inear, especially in auricula. A thirty three year old femalepatient presented wit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dicle University Medical School
2010-03-01
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| Series: | Dicle Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://4181.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=906163 |
| Summary: | Arteriovenous malformation is the existence of a directcommunication between an artery and vein without capillaryconnections. Although arteriovenous malformations(AVMs) are frequent in head and neck region, it is rare inear, especially in auricula. A thirty three year old femalepatient presented with hemorrhagic mass in her auricula.Radiological and histopatological examinations revealedan AVM that was limited to auricula. The mass is excisedand reconstructed with a local pediculated flap. This casewas presented together with a literature review. |
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| ISSN: | 1300-2945 1308-9889 |