Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2015

Arteriovenous Malformation of Gluteal Region

Sandeepa S, Hemalatha An, Mahesh A, Ananda Bb, Shenoy V

Abstract :

 The prevalence of vascular malformations is estimated to be 1.5% in the general 

population,Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are high–flow lesions providing a direct connection between an artery and a vein. Extracranial AVMs are far less common than intracranial AVMs.[1,2,3] The majority of extracranial AVMs involve the head and neck, followed by the lower extremities and trunk.[2,3]Less than 2% of the total 
AVMs involve pelvis; there are less than 60 cases described in the world literature [4 ,5,6].They present as an enlarging 
soft tissue mass in the subcutaneous tissue, or may be located below the deep fascia and involve the musculoskeletal 
system. AVMs are usually identified during adolescence because in this age group they are in active expanding phase 
and they are latent during infancy and childhood [1,3,7]. This case is reported for its rare incidence and uncommon 
location.Diagnosis and management of AVM is a multidisciplinary approach that integrates surgical therapy with embolism and sclerotherapy. It improves the results with less morbidity and recurrence during early follow–up

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Sandeepa S, Hemalatha AN, Mahesh A, Ananda BB, Shenoy V Arteriovenous Malformation of Gluteal Region Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 4 April 2015


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