Arteriovenous malformation of the forearm as a result of a persistent median artery.
Most arteriovenous malformations usually arise from pre-existing named vessels. We report an unusual variant of an arteriovenous malformation. An 18-year-old man presented with a painful swelling of the right forearm. Arteriograms suggested branches of the anterior interosseous artery were feeding the malformation. Operative findings however, revealed the presence of a persistent median artery, which was contributing branches to the swelling.
Krishnamoorthy
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Welsh Regional Unit for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK.
Murison
M S
MS
Sykes
P J
PJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000792:Angiography; D001158:Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male