facial arteriovenous malformation
Facial arteriovenous malformation is a rare vascular anomaly characterized by abnormal communication between arteries and veins, bypassing the capillary bed, located in the facial area. Lesions may be asymptomatic or may manifest with pain, ulceration, pulsation, tinnitus, minor bleeding or potentially life-threatening hemorrhage, blurred vision, impaired hearing, headache, paresthesia, enlargement of facial bones with intraosseous lesions, intraosseous hemangiomas, and speech, breathing and swallowing difficulties, as well as neuropathy. [ Orphanet:156230 ]
Term info
- Orphanet:156230 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- GARD:0012663 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
gard_rare, disease_grouping, ordo_group_of_disorders
Facial arteriovenous malformation is a rare vascular anomaly characterized by abnormal communication between arteries and veins, bypassing the capillary bed, located in the facial area. Lesions may be asymptomatic or may manifest with pain, ulceration, pulsation, tinnitus, minor bleeding or potentially life-threatening hemorrhage, blurred vision, impaired hearing, headache, paresthesia, enlargement of facial bones with intraosseous lesions, intraosseous hemangiomas, and speech, breathing and swallowing difficulties, as well as neuropathy.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/Orphanet_156230
MONDO:0015500
https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/12663/facial-arteriovenous-malformation