title: Surgical management of scalp arterio-venous malformation and scalp venous malformation: An experience of eleven cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Scalp arterio-venous malformation (AVM) and scalp venous malformation (SVM) are rare conditions that usually need surgical treatment. Here, we have reported our experience of the surgical management of such lesions with a short review of the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this prospective study, 11 patients with scalp AVM and SVM, who underwent surgical excision of lesion in our hospital from 2006 to 2012, were included. All suspected high-flow AVM were investigated with the selective internal and external carotid digital subtraction angiogram (DSA) ± computed tomography (CT) scan of brain with CT angiogram or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of brain with MR angiogram, and all suspected low-flow vascular malformation (VM) was investigated with MRI of brain + MR angiogram. Eight were high-flow and three were low-flow VM.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All lesions were successfully excised. Scalp cosmetic aspects were acceptable in all cases. There was no major post-operative complication or recurrence till last follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With preoperative appropriate surgical planning, scalp AVM and SVM can be excised without major complication.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
authors: Forhad Hossain
authors: FH
authors: Chowdhury
authors: Mohammod Raziul
authors: MR
authors: Haque
authors: Khandkar Ali
authors: KA
authors: Kawsar
authors: Mainul Haque
authors: MH
authors: Sarker
authors: A F M
authors: AF
authors: Momtazul Haque
keywords: Arterio-venous malformation; cavernous angioma; cirsoid aneurysm; scalp AVM; scalp venous malformatiom; sinus pericranii
references: Neurology. 2009 Aug 18;73(7):570
references: 19687460
references: Surg Neurol. 2004 Sep;62(3):253-9
references: 15336874
references: Asian J Neurosurg. 2012 Jan;7(1):39-41
references: 22639692
references: Neurosurgery. 1996 Apr;38(4):671-7; discussion 677
references: 8692383
references: J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2009 Apr;3(4):307-10
references: 19338409
references: J Neurosurg. 1991 Oct;75(4):634-7
references: 1885982
references: J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2007 Mar;65(3):523-5
references: 17307602
references: Surg Neurol. 1996 Dec;46(6):557-60; discussion 560-1
references: 8956889
references: Ann Surg. 1973 Jan;177(1):79-85
references: 4682507
references: Br J Plast Surg. 1994 Apr;47(3):194-8
references: 8193859
references: Neurosurgery. 1995 Apr;36(4):656-60; discussion 660
references: 7596493
references: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1975 Aug;38(8):827-8
references: 1185217
references: J Clin Neurosci. 2007 Jun;14(6):595-600
references: 17379525
references: Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2002 Apr;144(4):349-56
references: 12021881
references: Surg Neurol. 2008 Aug;70(2):194-7
references: 18291475
references: Radiology. 1989 Nov;173(2):533-9
references: 2798886
references: Neurol India. 2004 Dec;52(4):478-81
references: 15626838
references: J Neurosurg. 1990 Aug;73(2):296-300
references: 2366088
references: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1971 Dec;34(6):664-7
references: 5158779
references: Br J Surg. 1972 Feb;59(2):146-8
references: 4679742
references: Plast Reconstr Surg. 2000 Jun;105(7):2433-9
references: 10845298
references: Neurol India. 2008 Apr-Jun;56(2):167-72
references: 18688142
references: J Neurosurg. 1976 Jun;44(6):753-6
references: 1271098