Arteriovenous malformation of the mandible: a life-threatening situation.
Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) of the mandible is not only a rare entity, but also one that can be potentially life threatening due to massive haemorrhage. The authors describe three cases of children with AVM of the mandible.
Sakkas
Nikolaos
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
Schramm
Alexander
A
Metzger
Marc C
MC
Berlis
Ansgar
A
Schmelzeisen
Rainer
R
Otten
Joerg-Elard
JE
Hohlweg-Majert
Bettina
B
D000293:Adolescent; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000098:blood supply*; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence