title: Unusual location of arteriovenous malformation; posterior mediastinum.
abstract: An arteriovenous malformation is an anomaly of capillary development that results in a direct connection between branches of an artery and veins, with no intervening capillary network. Vascular malformations of the mediastinum presenting as mediastinal masses are very rare. We report a histologically proven case of a posterior mediastinal arteriovenous malformation in a 42-year-old man that was incidentally detected by chest radiography during a routine health check. We discuss arteriovenous malformation and review the literature findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Erzurum Regional Teaching and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey. tevfikkaplan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Tevfik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: Bayram
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Altuntas
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ceran
authors.forename: Guven
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sadi Sunam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000098:blood supply*; D013396:Suction; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures