title: Arteriovenous malformation of the mandible: a life-threatening situation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sakkas
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schramm
authors.forename: Marc C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Metzger
authors.forename: Ansgar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berlis
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schmelzeisen
authors.forename: Joerg-Elard
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Otten
authors.forename: Bettina
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hohlweg-Majert
mesh_terms: 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