Intraosseus arteriovenous malformation of the mandible: extracorporeal curettage and immediate replantation

ABSTRACT

@#<p><strong>OBJECTIVE:</strong> To describe a surgical technique in the treatment of arteriovenous malformations of the mandible</p><p><strong>METHODS:</strong></p><p>       <strong>Design:</strong>    Case Report</p><p><strong>       Setting:</strong>    Tertiary National University Hospital</p><p>       <strong>Participant</strong>        One</p><p><strong>RESULT:</strong> A 16-year-old boy underwent resection, extracorporeal curettage, and immediate replantation of the hemimandible for intraosseous arteriovenous malformation. Postoperative follow up and imaging at one- and six-months showed no signs of recurrence, new bone formation and consolidation of the replanted right mandible with good symmetry and function.</p><p><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> Extracorporeal curettage followed by immediate replantation of the resected mandible seems to have yielded good early results in our case and may be a viable alternative especially when access to highly specialized microvascular surgical services is limited.</p><p> </p>