Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences  2007;14(1):62-64

Arteriovenous malformation of the mandible: A rare but life-threatening disease.

Baharudin Abdullah ; Abdullah Pohchi * ; Abdul Rani Samsudin

Keywords

Arteriovenous Malformation; Mandible

Country

Malaysia

Language

Malay

Abstract

AVM in the mandible is rare. It may present with recurrent episodes of unexplained gingival haemorrhage, bony swelling, tooth mobility or facial asymmetry. We reported our experience in managing a case of a 15 year old Malay girl who presented with a life threatening bleeding from her mandible.