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Chapter 147- Vascular malformation II Flashcards

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Most common complication of lymphatic anomalies in 20% of cases

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Infection

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Macro cystic LM can be diagnosed in utero as early as the ___ trimester of pregnancy

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First

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Most LMs are diagnosed during ___

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Infancy, before the age of 2 years

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Localized morphogenic errors of lymphatic vessels

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Lymphatic malformations

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Condition wherein lymph fluid accumulates the interstitial tissue

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Primary lymphedema

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Primary lymphedema can be divided into

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Congenital (Milroy disease)
Late onset (Meige disease)
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It is a combined capillary-venous-lymphatic malformation associated with hypertrophy of the the affected limb

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Klippel Trenaunay syndrome

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It is characterized by geographic widespread CM associated with lymphatic vesicles

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Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome

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Pathognomonic for Klippel Trenaunay syndrome

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Persistence of embryonic vein located on the lateral side of the thigh

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CLOVES is an eponym for

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Congenital Lipomatous Overgrowth with Vascular malformation, Epidermal nevi, and Skeletal anomalies

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It is characterized by progressive asymmetric hypertrophy, multiple truncal lipomatous masses with parasoibal fast flow or slow flow vascular anonalies, epidermal nevus or nevi, acral lesions, and skeletal or spinal anomalies

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CLOVES syndrome

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Rare condition in which LMs can invade several organs such as mediastinum, lungs, pleura, GIT, bones, and soft tissue (pleura effusion, ascites, malabsorption)

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Generalized Lymphatic Anomaly

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Aggressive rare lymphatic disorder characterized by progressive demineralization and destruction of bones, which are replaced by lymphatic vessels and capillaries; characterized by painful pathological fractures

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Gorham-Stout syndrome or vanishing bone disease

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Microcysts <1cm are previously termed as ___; ill-defined and often invade adjacent structures

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Lymphangioma circumscriptum

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Macrocysts >1 cm in diameter are previously termed as ___; soft, well-defined, multilobulated mass

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Cystic hygroma

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Capillary- lymphatic malformation, pink- to - bluish red in color, slightly raised, hyperkeratotic, located on an extremity

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Angiokeratoma circumscriptum

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Circumscribed, dark red, hyperkeratotic plaques on distal extremities

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Angiokeratoma of Mibelli

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Very common hyperkeratotic blue black papules on the scrotum of elderly men

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Angiokeratoma of Fordyce

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Present at birth, with swelling of bilateral dorsum of feet; with family history of lymphedema

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Milroy disease

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Other features associated with congenita lymphedema

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(37%) hydrocele
(23%) prominent veins
(14%) upslanting toenails
(10%) papillomatosis
(4%) urethral abnormalities in males
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Major complication of Klippel Trenaunay syndrome

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Cellulitis

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Pulmonary embolism can occur in

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Klippel Trenaunay syndrome (persistent embryonic vein)
CLOVES syndrome (ectatic thoracic vein)
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23
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Visceral LM can cause (2)

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Protein losing enteropathy

Hypoalbuminemia

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Most commonly associated with microcystic LM

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Facial asymmetry esp. of mandible

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Lymphatic malformations (KTS, CLOVES) are caused by mutations in

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PI3K/AKT/mTor signaling pathway

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Milroy disease, as well as sporadic hydrops fetalis and generalized subcutaneous edema, is caused by loss-of-function mutation in

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VEGFR3

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Lymphedema distichiasis is caused loss of function mutation in

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FOXC2 transcription factor

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Lymphedema associated with microcephaly, with or without chorioretinopathy or developmental delay is caused by mutation in

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KIF11

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Hypotrichosis-lymphedema-telangiectasia is AD-AR mutation caused by mutations in

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SOX18

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Emberger syndrome is caused by mutations in

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GATA2

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It is an AR disorder characterized by generalized lymphatic dysplasia characterized by intestinal lymphangiectasia with severe and progressive lymphedema of limbs, genitalia, and the face

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Hennekam syndrome

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Hennekam syndrome is caused by mutations in

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CCBE1

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33
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Specific lymphatic markers

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Podoplanin
D2-40
VEGR3

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Histologically

  1. Single or multiple lymphatic cysts surrounded by a thick fibrous membrane that do not communicate with each other
  2. Abnormalities in primary peripheral lymphatic capillaries, collecting lymphatic vessels, or lymphatic valves, and lymphovenous valves
  3. Dilated, flat, endothelium-lined channels of variable wall thickness
  4. No blood cells are seen in these spaces
  5. Extensive fibrosis is often present
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  1. Macrocystic LM
    2,5. Lymphedema
    3,4. Lymphatic malformations
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35
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Best study to show bone involvement

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CT

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36
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For CLOVES, ff up every ___ is warranted due to progressive overgrowth during infancy

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6 months

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37
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In contrast to VM, LM are

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Noncompressible

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38
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In cases of vulvar involvement, it is important to rule out acquired lymphangiectasia caused by

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Radiotherapy

Crohn disease

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39
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Most likely DDx of lymphatic malformation

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Infantile hemangioma

40
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Regression is commonly seen post ___ due to ____

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Infection; postinflammatory autosclerosis

41
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Gorham-Stout syndrome is lethal in ___%

42
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Patients with KTS or CLOVES need preTx of ___ before any surgery and continued ___ postop to reduce risk of pulmonary embolism

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LMWH of 100 anti-Xa/kg/day; 10-30 days

43
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For extensive LMs resistant to standard treatment

44
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Lymphedema is best treated with (3)

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Elastic stockings
Massage
Pneumatic compression devices

45
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Treat dermal LMs with oozing

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NdYAG laser or carbon dioxide laser photocoagulation

46
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Examples of sclerosing agents

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STS
Pure ethanol
OK432 (streptococcus pyogenes: picbanil)
Doxycycline
Bleomycin
47
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Extract from a killed strain of Streptococcus pyogenes

48
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Congenital, fast flow malformations that can be occult until puberty

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Arteriovemous malformation

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Most severe and devastating malformation that is difficult to treat

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AV malformation

AV fistula

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It is characterized by the presence of a nidus, epicenter of a lesion composed of direct communications between multiple feeding arteries and draining veins

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AV malformation

51
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Autosomal dominant disorder with spontaneous recurrent epistasis, telangiectasia, hepatic or pulmonary AVMs

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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

52
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Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia has the Curacao triad:

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  1. Multiple cutaneous and mucosal telangiectases, often on the mucosal lip
  2. Epistaxis
  3. Positive family history
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In ___% of HHT, they present with spontaneous recurrent epistaxis

54
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In 30% of HHTs, they present with ___

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Hepatic, pulmonary, cerebral AVM

55
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Initial manifestation of HHT

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Recurrent epistaxis

56
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Patients are at higher risk for stroke and brain abscess due to normal filtering function of lung is lost

57
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The prevalence of brain AVM is ___ fold higher in patients with HHT1; and ___fold in patients with HHT2

58
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HHT is caused by alterations in ___ signaling pathway

59
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Genes mutated in HHT1; HHT2

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Endoglin (ENG); Type III TGFB

ACVRL1 (ALK1); Type 1 TGFB

60
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Successfully used to reduce the frequency and duration of nosebleeds in HHT

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Thalidomide

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It is a sporadic, syndromic AVM located in the centrofavial, hemifacial area with oculo-orbital and cerebral involvement

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Bonnet-Dechaume-Blanc

Wyburn- Mason

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Intracerebral AVMs are common with epistaxis, exophthalmos, hemianopia, and mental retardation

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Bonnet-Dechaume- Blanc

Wyburn- Mason

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Sporadic, syndromic AVM that associates cutaneous and spinal cord AVMs of the same metamere

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Cobb syndrome

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It manifests in childhood with sudden onset of back or lower extremity pain associated with sensory disturbance

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Cobb syndrome

65
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It is a large, congenital, cutaneous red vascular stain on an extremity in association with soft tissue and skeletal hypertrophy of the affected limb and underlying multiple AV microfistulas

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Parkes Weber syndrome

66
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Treatment to control leg length discrepancy of Parkes Weber syndrome

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Epiphysiodesis

67
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It is an autosomal dominant disorder that includes patients with macrocephaly, penile freckling, multiple developmental venous anonalies in the brain, multifocal fast flow VMs, and increased risk of malignancy

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Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome

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Syndromes associated with Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome

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Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba

Cowden syndrome

69
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Cutaneous, faint, red to purple, ill-defined masses with a thrill, a bruit, or a pulsation of increased amplitude

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AV malformations

70
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1/3 of AVMs are present at __; 1/3 at ___; the rest at

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At birth
At childhood or puberty
In adulthood d/t trauma and hormonal changes

71
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70% of AVMs occur in

72
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Schobinger stage classification:

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1- red stain with bruit and pulses of increased amplitude
2 - prominent and tortuous veins
3 - darker, painful veins which ulcerate and bleed
4 - cardiac failure

73
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In ___% of CM-AVM1, and ___% of CMAVM2, ak intracerebral or intraspinal AVM is present

74
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Patients with CM-AVM can exhibit intrauterine life threatening intracerebral bleeding due to ___ aneurysmal malformation

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Vein of Galen

75
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Sporadic extracranial AVMs are caused by somatic mutations of

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MAP2K1 (MEK)

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Brain AVM is caused by mutaion in

77
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__ determines the extent of AVM and differentiate AVMs from hemagiomas

78
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Pathognomonic for AVM

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Flow voids

79
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Dx modality needed to determine nidus before starting any Tx

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Arteriography

80
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Can differentiate between slow flow CM vs fast flow AVM

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Dopller ultrasonography

81
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Mismanagement of AVM can lead to __

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Amputation

82
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Focus of management of AVM

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Control evolution of malformation rather than cure

83
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Synthetic matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor used to treat extensive AVMs with decrease in pain, bruits

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Marimastat

84
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It is used in unresectable stage 3 AVMs

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Thalidomide

85
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Done only in unresectable complicated AVM

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Superselective embolization

86
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AVf is usually the result of

87
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There is no risk of visceral AVM in

88
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10-15% of CM-AVM have __ phenotype affecting LE or UE

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Parkes Weber phenotype

89
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Common feature of facial AVM

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Bony hypertrophy

90
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PTEN regulates __ activity

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PI3K-AKT pathway

91
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___ have equatorial feeding arteries and peripheral veins but no true AV shunting

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Hemangiomas

92
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Embolization is only curative for

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AV fistula

93
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Ff up for __ years is mandatory after any Tx of AVM with Doppler or MRI

94
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Done in unresectable, complicated AVM

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Super selective embolization

95
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Ligature of __ stimulates recruitment of new feeding arteries and expands the malformation

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Proximal arteries

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