Cranial arteriovenous malformation: suicide by exsanguination.
Arteriovenous malformations of the scalp are potential sources of serious bleeding because of their location, inherent weakness, and high flow rates. A 40-year-old man used his vascular lesion as a means of suicide. Selected aspects of the historical background, diagnosis, and treatment of these vascular disorders are described.
Gauger
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GE
Department of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
Herrmann
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PW
D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012535:Scalp / Q000098:blood supply*; D013405:Suicide