title: Congenital arteriovenous fistula of the external carotid artery.
abstract: Congenital arteriovenous fistulas of the external carotid artery are extremely rare as compared with acquired lesions. Early diagnosis permits surgical excision before irreversible cardiac damage occurs.
mesh_terms: D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002342:Carotid Artery, External; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007601:Jugular Veins; D011859:Radiography