Arteriovenous malformations of the head and neck are rare and inborn errors of vascular morphogenesis. They pose therapeutic challenges owing to their bleeding tendency and a high chance of recurrence. Treatment modalities include digital subtraction angiography with embolisation as a primary treatment or can be done preoperatively followed by surgical excision. We present a case of recurrent arteriovenous malformation of the postauricular region in an adolescent male who was taken up for upfront surgical excision with the help of a tumescent solution, thereby eliminating the need for embolisation and drastically reduced intraoperative blood loss.
Keywords: drug therapy related to surgery; ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology; otolaryngology / ENT; vascular surgery.
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