TY - JOUR T1 - An Unusual Cause of Dysphagia: A Large Expectorated Arteriovenous Malformation JF - Ochsner Journal JO - Ochsner J SP - 203 LP - 205 VL - 15 IS - 2 AU - Aaron S. Griffin AU - Rivindi Gunasena AU - Nathan R. Schaefer AU - Edmund Kennedy Y1 - 2015/06/20 UR - http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/15/2/203.abstract N2 - 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. ER -