A congenital arteriovenous aneurysm in the neck.
One male case of a congenital arteriovenous aneurysm in the neck was described. It was fed by a distal branch of the external carotid artery and drained into the external jugular vein. A swelling of the neck and a bruit of the ear disappeared following resection of this malformation. Nine published cases are summarized and briefly discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000601:surgery*; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck