Shanghai Journal of Stomatology ›› 2015, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (5): 470-473.

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Four genetic syndromes associated with arteriovenous malformations: an overview

HUANG Zi-xian, HUANG Zhi-quan   

  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University. Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China
  • Received:2014-08-25 Revised:2014-11-05 Online:2015-10-20 Published:2015-11-03

Abstract: Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), are the most dangerous type of vascular malformations, which may occurred as one of the performance of certain genetic syndromes, found in various parts of the body. In this review, we focused on arteriovenous malformation related with genetic syndromes and their clinical manifestation, pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapeutic strategies were discussed, including hereditary hemorrhagictelangiectasia, capillary malformation-arteriovenous malformation, Parkes-Weber syndrome and Cobb syndrome.

Key words: Arteriovenous malformation, Hereditary hemorrhagictelangiectasia, Capillary malformation-arteriovenous malformation, Parkes-Weber syndrome, Cobb syndrome