Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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서정출1, 김재욱1, 고의경1, 전경명1
Jung Chul Suh1, Jae Wook Kim1, Eui Kyung Goh1, Kyong Myong Chon1
1부산대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실
1Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Arteriovenous malformations, having direct communication between artery and vein without capillary connections, mainly locates in intracranial portion, lungs and kidneys. It has been reported that arteriovenous malformations develop mainly from trauma and that congenital arteriovenous malformations are rare in the head and neck. Acquired arteriovenous malformations mainly develops from trauma and usually have only one arteriovenous shunt, but congenital arteriovenous malformations have several arteriovenous shunts.

Authors have experienced two cases of congenital arteriovenous malformations and one case of traumatic arteriovenous malformation of auricle and reported these cases with a brief literatures review.

Keywords: Arteriovenous Malformations; Auricle