title: Mandibular Arteriovenous Malformation in an 8-year-old Child: A Case Report.
abstract: Arteriovenous (AV) malformation is a congenital vascular anomaly in which there is an abnormal connection between the arterial and venous system resulting from developmental arrest during embryogenesis. In children, they are rare and potentially life-threatening. In the present case, an 8-year-old male patient presented with a simple gingival swelling associated with mobility of the corresponding teeth, which appeared relatively simple to excise but had an AV malformation associated with it. Timely diagnosis and investigations revealed its presence and hence prevented a catastrophy from occurring. Conventional method of surgical ligation of the external carotid artery was done as an emergency procedure and surgical resection was done without compromising the associated anatomic structures. This procedure helped control the bleeding as well as achieved an uneventful healing. This case report intends to create an awareness among Pediatric Dentists regarding the condition and thereby preventing an uncontrolled and unmanageable hemorrhage occurring in the Dental Office.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, A.C.P.M Dental College, Dhule, Maharastra, India.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Rudagi
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry A.C.P.M Dental College, Dhule 424001, Maharashtra, India, Phone: +919158695950, e-mail: dr.sudhapatil@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sudha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, ACPM Dental College, Dhule, Maharastra, India.
authors.forename: Reshma
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hammannavar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry A.C.P.M Dental College, Dhule, Maharastra, India.
authors.forename: Tejus
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jaiswal
mesh_terms: D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000098:blood supply*
keywords: Arteriovenous malformation; Carotid artery; External; Hammannavar R; Hemorrhage. How to cite this article: Rudagi BM; Jaiswal T. Mandibular Arteriovenous Malformation in an 8-year-old Child: A Case Report. J Contemp Dent Pract 2016;17(1):85-89. Source of support: Nil Conflict of interest: None.; Patil S