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Arteriovenous malformation of the mandible: a life-threatening situation

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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.

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  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany

    Nikolaos Sakkas, Marc C. Metzger, Rainer Schmelzeisen, Joerg-Elard Otten & Bettina Hohlweg-Majert

  2. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Hannover, Carl-Neuberg Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany

    Alexander Schramm

  3. Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106, Freiburg, Germany

    Ansgar Berlis

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Sakkas, N., Schramm, A., Metzger, M.C. et al. Arteriovenous malformation of the mandible: a life-threatening situation. Ann Hematol 86, 409–413 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00277-007-0261-2

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Keywords

  • Child
  • Mandible
  • Diagnostic imaging
  • Embolisation
  • Surgery