title: [Arteriovenous malformations: clinical aspects and evolution].
abstract: Arteriovenous malformations are rare high-flow malformations. As other malformations, they are present at birth but may remain quiescent for many years; their flow may speed up quickly consequently on an infection, traumatism or modification of the hormonal climate. A "nidus" appears in the heart of the malformation which acts as a real "turbo" on the blood flow; vascular shunts appear creating ulcerations (vascular steal phenomenon); cardiac failure may be observed. Among all vascular anomalies, arteriovenous malformation is the most dangerous in its evolution which may be fatal. Its control requires prudence and skill.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique, centre des malformations vasculaires, cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, 10, avenue Hippocrate, 1200 Bruxelles, Belgique. vanwijck@chir.ucl.ac.be
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vanwijck
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dégardin-Capon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004431:Ear, External / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008438:Maxillary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities