A Case of Retroauricular Endoscopic Excision of Arteriovenous Malformation in the Submandibular Space

Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology 2016;32(1):25-28.
Published online May 30, 2016.

Myung Jin Ban;Chi Kyou Lee;Ji Hye Lee;Jae Hong Park

악하선 공간에 생긴 동정맥 기형의 후이개 내시경 접근법을 이용한 절제술 1례

반명진;이치규;이지혜;박재홍

Abstract

A 54-year-old female presented with a 4cm sized painless, submandibular gland area mass. Vascular lesion was suspected in computed tomography scan. Surgical excision was performed via retroauricular approach for its excellent cosmetic outcome. The vascular mass with peripheral focal calcification was clearly resected without complication such as bleeding or neural damage. Histopathological examination of the specimen revealed an arterio-venous malformation(AVM) with abnormal communications between arteries and veins without the normal inter-vening capillary bed. We report a successful excision of AVM in the submandibular space via retroauricular approach.

Key Words: Submandibular tumor, Arteriovenous malformation, Retroauricular approach