title: Arteriovenous malformation of the neck presented during delivery.
abstract: Vascular anomalies in the head and neck area are not infrequent and, in most cases, are congenital in origin. We present a congenital arteriovenous malformation (AVM) of the neck that manifested in a young woman during delivery. Imaging findings on ultrasonography (US), computed tomography (CT) and angiography were inconclusive and the diagnosis was reached by magnetic resonance imaging. A total excision of the mass was performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Crete School of Medicine, PO Box 1352, 71500, Crete, Heraklion, Greece. jbizakis@med.uoc.gr
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Bizakis
authors.forename: Panos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prassopoulos
authors.forename: Chariton E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Papadakis
authors.forename: Dionysios E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Kyrmizakis
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Panayiotides
authors.forename: Asterios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katsamouris
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009333:Neck / Q000098:blood supply*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed