Gingival Bleeding of a High-Flow Mandibular Arteriovenous Malformation in a Child with 8-Year Follow-Up

Intraosseous arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in the head and neck region are uncommon. There are several types and they can have a wide range of clinical presentations. Depending on the blood flow through the AVM, the treatment may be challenging for the attending team and may lead to life-threat...

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Main Authors: Elvira Ferrés-Amat, Jordi Prats-Armengol, Isabel Maura-Solivellas, Eduard Ferrés-Amat, Javier Mareque-Bueno, Eduard Ferrés-Padró
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/745718
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Isabel Maura-Solivellas
Eduard Ferrés-Amat
Javier Mareque-Bueno
Eduard Ferrés-Padró
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Jordi Prats-Armengol
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description Intraosseous arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in the head and neck region are uncommon. There are several types and they can have a wide range of clinical presentations. Depending on the blood flow through the AVM, the treatment may be challenging for the attending team and may lead to life-threatening hemorrhages. A clinical case report is presented. A 9-year-old girl, seen for gingival bleeding during oral hygiene, was found to have a high-flow AVM located within and around the mandible. Two-stage treatment consisted of intra-arterial embolization followed by intraoral injection of a sclerosing agent 8 weeks later. At the 8-year follow-up, imaging study showed no evidence of recurrent lesion inside or outside the bone. The final outcome is a correct occlusion with a symmetric facial result. This case shows that conservative treatment may be the first treatment option mostly in children. Arteriography and transcortical injection were enough to control the AVM.
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spelling doaj-art-6ea4ac0f08cf4ad9856b5fa988cec1832025-08-20T03:34:08ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112015-01-01201510.1155/2015/745718745718Gingival Bleeding of a High-Flow Mandibular Arteriovenous Malformation in a Child with 8-Year Follow-UpElvira Ferrés-Amat0Jordi Prats-Armengol1Isabel Maura-Solivellas2Eduard Ferrés-Amat3Javier Mareque-Bueno4Eduard Ferrés-Padró5Service of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Fundació Hospital de Nens de Barcelona, Consell de Cent 437, 08009 Barcelona, SpainService of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Fundació Hospital de Nens de Barcelona, Consell de Cent 437, 08009 Barcelona, SpainService of Pediatric Dentistry, Fundació Hospital de Nens de Barcelona, Consell de Cent 437, 08009 Barcelona, SpainService of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Fundació Hospital de Nens de Barcelona, Consell de Cent 437, 08009 Barcelona, SpainService of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Fundació Hospital de Nens de Barcelona, Consell de Cent 437, 08009 Barcelona, SpainService of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Fundació Hospital de Nens de Barcelona, Consell de Cent 437, 08009 Barcelona, SpainIntraosseous arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in the head and neck region are uncommon. There are several types and they can have a wide range of clinical presentations. Depending on the blood flow through the AVM, the treatment may be challenging for the attending team and may lead to life-threatening hemorrhages. A clinical case report is presented. A 9-year-old girl, seen for gingival bleeding during oral hygiene, was found to have a high-flow AVM located within and around the mandible. Two-stage treatment consisted of intra-arterial embolization followed by intraoral injection of a sclerosing agent 8 weeks later. At the 8-year follow-up, imaging study showed no evidence of recurrent lesion inside or outside the bone. The final outcome is a correct occlusion with a symmetric facial result. This case shows that conservative treatment may be the first treatment option mostly in children. Arteriography and transcortical injection were enough to control the AVM.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/745718
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Isabel Maura-Solivellas
Eduard Ferrés-Amat
Javier Mareque-Bueno
Eduard Ferrés-Padró
Gingival Bleeding of a High-Flow Mandibular Arteriovenous Malformation in a Child with 8-Year Follow-Up
Case Reports in Pediatrics
title Gingival Bleeding of a High-Flow Mandibular Arteriovenous Malformation in a Child with 8-Year Follow-Up
title_full Gingival Bleeding of a High-Flow Mandibular Arteriovenous Malformation in a Child with 8-Year Follow-Up
title_fullStr Gingival Bleeding of a High-Flow Mandibular Arteriovenous Malformation in a Child with 8-Year Follow-Up
title_full_unstemmed Gingival Bleeding of a High-Flow Mandibular Arteriovenous Malformation in a Child with 8-Year Follow-Up
title_short Gingival Bleeding of a High-Flow Mandibular Arteriovenous Malformation in a Child with 8-Year Follow-Up
title_sort gingival bleeding of a high flow mandibular arteriovenous malformation in a child with 8 year follow up
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