Method: Due to the multifaceted nature of this subject, a hermeneutic methodology was used
to select articles that were likely to provide a deeper understanding of MVP in vascular …

Background: Congenital vascular malformations (VMs) are mass-forming lesions that
usually progress slowly, but may become symptomatic because of episodes of sudden …

BACKGROUND: Episodes of microvascular proliferation associated with volume expansion
have been observed in arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of skin and soft tissue …

Background: Areas of microvascular proliferation have been observed in a subpopulation of
symptomatic congenital vascular malformations later in life. We investigated whether this …

Background Episodic growth due to microvascular proliferations (MVP) has been reported in
congenital arteriovenous malformations (AVM), which are normally quiescent lesions …

Methods AVM tissue was prospectively collected from 12 patients after resection.
Schobinger stage was determined by clinical history. Neovascularization in Stage II lesions …

CHARACTERISTICS■ AVM's arise from defects in vascular tissue during embryonic
development, representing a direct connection between the arterial and venous systems■ …

Vascular malformations (VM) are congenital, benign, and relatively frequent lesions. Scant
data have been published about the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and treatment of …

A 51-year-old man presented with an arteriovenous malformation in the left side of the trunk
and arm (Figure, A). At the age of 20 years he underwent an amputation of his left arm …

Many dermatologists are largely unfamiliar with arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). This is
partly due to the low prevalence of these lesions and to the fact that they are generally …