A Case of Arteriovenous Malformation Involving the Hand

  • Omar Mourafiq Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology II, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Rabat 10000.
  • Abdelmoughit Echchaoui Department of plastic and reconstructive surgery; Ibn Sina University Hospital; Rabat 10000 Morocco.
  • Mohamed Tbouda Department of Histopathology, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Rabat 10000.
  • Bouchaib Chefry Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology II, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Rabat 10000.
  • Ahmed Salim Bouabid Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology II, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Rabat 10000.
  • Driss Benchebba Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology II, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Rabat 10000.
  • Moustapha Boussouga Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology II, Mohamed V Military Hospital, Rabat 10000.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21802/acm.2017.1.6
Keywords: arteriovenous malformations, vascular malformations,  management,  hand

Abstract

Arteriovenous malformations of the hand and wrist are uncommon and may involve any anatomic structure of the body. They may often lead to chronic pain and dysfunction. Treatment ranges from conservative measures to amputation with a high risk of complications and recurrence. We hereby report a rare case of an arteriovenous malformation in a 47-year-old woman who presented with a painless swelling of the dorsum of her left hand, which was treated successfully by surgical excision

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Published
2017-06-12
Issue
Vol. 23 No. 1 (2017)
Section
Case Reports

Copyright (c) 2017 Omar Mourafiq, Abdelmoughit Echchaoui, Mohamed Tbouda, Bouchaib Chefry, Ahmed Salim Bouabid, Driss Benchebba

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