REVIEW OF TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS

Despite advances in the knowledge of vascular anomalies, arteriovenousmalformations (AVMs) remain an enigma & its management remains a challenge. Complete eradication of the nidus of an AVM is the only potential ?cure.? But this however is often difficult .Single therapeutic modality is however unlikely to lead to a significant long-term reduction and combination therapy is increasingly considered to be the treatment of choice. Current treatment options consist of direct puncture embolization technique as an adjunct, it facilitates surgical resection of the lesion (kademani et al oralsurg oralmed oralpathol oralradiolendod,2004). Other techniques used are resection, curettage, embolization, sclerotherapy, and even radiotherapy. The purpose of this study is to conduct a retrospective analysis of the clinical results of a contemporary management program for AVM.