Obliteration of a Large Mandibular Arterio-Venous Malformation with Polymethyl Methacrylate Bone Cement

Abstract

Mandibular arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are rare and potentially life-threatening vascular lesions. Surgery, embolization, or bone cement implantation is an option for the treatment of mandibular AVMs. We present a case of huge mandibular AVM refractory to multiple embolizations of the supplying arteries, which was treated with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement implantation after the extraction of a molar tooth.

Keywords

• arteriovenous malformation
• mandible
• polymethylmethacrylate bone cement