PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Aaron S. Griffin
AU  - Rivindi Gunasena
AU  - Nathan R. Schaefer
AU  - Edmund Kennedy
TI  - An Unusual Cause of Dysphagia: A Large Expectorated Arteriovenous Malformation
DP  - 2015 Jun 20
TA  - Ochsner Journal
PG  - 203--205
VI  - 15
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/15/2/203.short
4100  - http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/15/2/203.full
SO  - Ochsner J2015 Jun 20; 15
AB  - Background Vascular malformations are generally detected in childhood or adolescence with first presentations in adulthood being rare.Case Report We report the case of a 52-year-old female with threatened compromise of her airway after expectorating a massive arteriovenous malformation anchored at the supraglottis. The only preceding symptom was dysphagia. The lesion was resected, the patient had a quick recovery, and she has shown no evidence of recurrence.Conclusion Although uncommon, vascular malformations of the supraglottis or hypopharynx should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a patient presenting with dysphagia because of the potential to cause disastrous airway compromise. Although a lesion presenting acutely mandates a definitive airway plan, when clinically possible, computed tomography scan and indirect laryngoscopy can provide useful information for the airway and operative teams.