Open AccessArteriovenous malformation and Color Doppler: posterior auricular artery
Author(s) -
Rajesh Rajesh,
Sampan Singh Bist,
R. K. Saxena
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf03050860
Subject(s) - medicine , arteriovenous malformation , otorhinolaryngology , venous malformation , head and neck , head and neck surgery , color doppler , doppler sonography , anatomy , radiology , occipital artery , ultrasonography , surgery , anastomosis
Arterio-venous malformations (AVM) are rare in head and neck region and are generally arise from intracranial vessels. We present a case of spontaneous AV malformation in the post auricular region with posterior auricular artery as the feeding vessel that was diagnosed by Color Doppler sonography.