Traumatic arteriovenous malformation following maxillary Le Fort I osteotomy.
Complications following maxillary Le Fort I osteotomy are rare. The authors present the rare complication of an arteriovenous malformation following such a procedure in a 25-year-old woman with a cleft lip and palate that was treated successfully with radiologically guided embolization.
Smith
I M
IM
Australian Craniofacial Unit, Adelaide, South Australia. ian.smith165@virgin.net
Anderson
P J
PJ
Wilks
M J
MJ
David
D J
DJ
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000150:complications; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008438:Maxillary Artery / Q000293:injuries; D008844:Micrognathism / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011626:Pterygoid Muscles / Q000098:blood supply; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D014680:Veins / Q000293:injuries