Operative Management of a Complicated Intercostal Arteriovenous Malformation in a Pediatric Patient: A case report

• Main Authors: Héctor Quintero-Álvarez, MS (Author), Zasha Vázquez-Colón, MD (Author), Victor N. Ortiz-Justiniano, MD, FAPSA, FACS, FAAP (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare lesions that may mimic giant hemangiomas. The most common location is the head and neck region, although very few reports of thoracic AVMs have been described. These lesions grow through childhood and adulthood and can lead to serious complications, such a...