Abstract:Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) is a lesion of vascular development characterized by an abnormal communication between an artery and a vein without an intervening capillary bed. AVM of the pinna is very rare with very few reported cases in Africa. Management of an AVM is often daunting, most especially in a resource challenged centre like ours where facilities for super selective embolization are not available. We present the case of a 17-year-old female with a pulsatile swelling of the left pinna since child… Show more
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