Swathi Siripurapu - Dept. of Oral Pathology, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, India
Swetha Pasupuleti - Dept. of Oral Pathology, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, India
Ravikanth Manyam - Dept. of Oral Pathology, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, India
Kishore Moturi - Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, India
Divya Naga Lakshmi Puvvada - Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, India

Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the head and neck are rare vascular benign anomalies but may become lethal when persistent and progressive. It occurs when a fetal capillary bed fails to fully involute, allowing direct connection between arteries and veins. They can also happen as a result of trauma or a hormonal changes. Clinically along with swelling, they are associated with signs of warmth, palpable thrill or bruit. Management of the lesion is challenging and follows a multimodal laser therapy approach followed by embolization and surgical resection. Complete excision is required as incomplete excision leads to recurrence. A detailed clinical background combined with imaging generally clearly delineates the lesion and allows for a careful therapeutic option. A case report of a post-traumatic/acquired AVM on the upper lip is presented in this report which was diagnosed on contrast tomography Angiogram and MRI in a ۷year old female and treated with intra-lesional corticosteroids followed by surgical excision.

Vascular anomalies, Arteriovenous malformation, Phleboliths