Arteriovenous malformation
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Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are characterised by an abnormal leash of vessels allowing for arteriovenous shunting. They can occur anywhere in the body but have a predilection towards the head and neck ref. There is a direct arteriovenous communication with no intervening capillary bed. They can be congenital or acquired ref.
Classification
Location-specific subtypes
-<p><strong>Arteriovenous malformations </strong>(<strong>AVMs</strong>) are characterised by an abnormal leash of vessels allowing for arteriovenous shunting. They can occur anywhere in the body but have a predilection towards the head and neck <sup>ref</sup>. There is a direct arteriovenous communication with no intervening capillary bed. They can be congenital or acquired <sup>ref</sup>.</p><h4>Classification</h4><h6>Location-specific subtypes</h6><ul>- +<p><strong>Arteriovenous malformations </strong>(<strong>AVMs</strong>) are characterised by an abnormal leash of vessels allowing for arteriovenous shunting. They can occur anywhere in the body but have a predilection towards the head and neck <sup>ref</sup>. There is direct arteriovenous communication with no intervening capillary bed. They can be congenital or acquired <sup>ref</sup>.</p><h4>Classification</h4><h6>Location-specific subtypes</h6><ul>
-<a title="Spinal arteriovenous malformations" href="/articles/spinal-arteriovenous-malformations">spinal arteriovenous malformation</a> (<a title="Spinal arteriovenous malformation classification" href="/articles/spinal-avm-classification">classification</a>)</li></ul>- +<a href="/articles/spinal-arteriovenous-malformations">spinal arteriovenous malformation</a> (<a href="/articles/spinal-avm-classification">classification</a>)</li></ul>