TY  - JOUR
A1  - ,  
T1  - Unilateral facial arteriovenous communication and its clinical implications
JO  - Eur. J. Anat.
SN  - 1136-4890
Y1  - 2005
VL  - 9
SP  - 107
EP  - 109
UR  - http://www.eurjanat.com/web/paper.php?id=05020107
KW  - adult
KW  - angiography
KW  - arteriovenous fistula
KW  - arteriovenous malformation
KW  - artery blood flow
KW  - article
KW  - cadaver
KW  - case report
KW  - cavernous sinus
KW  - face surgery
KW  - human
KW  - human tissue
KW  - male
KW  - maxillofacial surgery
KW  - submandibular gland
KW  - vascular surgery
KW  - vein blood flow
N2  - Any abnormal communication between an artery and a vein is commonly referred to as arteriovenous malformation (AVM) or arteriovenous fistula (AVF). Such abnormal communications may be congenital or acquired. Communication between facial arteries and veins is of great clinical significance with respect to facial surgery. Anatomical knowledge of abnormal communications between arteries and veins may be important for vascular surgeons and radiologists performing angiographic studies. The present study reports the communication between facial artery and vein detected on the right side in the cadaver of a 52 year old man. This communication was situated at a distance of 2.5 cm from the angle of the mandible. Existence of such arteriovenous communications between facial vessels has important clinical implications.
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