Peripheral Arteriovenous Malformation Embolization Using Squid

Figure 3

A 45-year-old female with insignificant medical history presented with progressively increasing swelling involving, upper lip, left cheek, and left side of the mandible. (A) Preembolization photograph showing extensive growth involving left lower half of face and lips. (B) Computed tomographic angiographic reformat of the left mandible area showing enlarged vascular channels. (C) Selective left external carotid artery angiogram, lateral projection, showing AVM feeding by linguofacial trunk and internal maxillary artery. (D) Postembolization, left external carotid artery angiogram showing significant reduction in the flow of nidus. (E) Superselective angiogram with microcatheter during embolization showing squid cast.