Definition : Abnormal, tangled collections of dilated blood vessels that result from congenitally
malformed vascular structures in which arterial afferents flow directly into venous
efferents without the usual resistance of an intervening capillary bed. A common type
is the congenital arteriovenous fistula (arteriovenous fistula /congenital). For arteriovenous
malformations in the brain, intracranial arteriovenous malformations is available.
(From Merck Manual, 15th ed) [MeSH];
Abnormal, tangled collections of dilated blood vessels that result from congenitally
malformed vascular structures in which arterial afferents flow directly into venous
efferents without the usual resistance of an intervening capillary bed. A common type
is the congenital arteriovenous fistula (arteriovenous fistula /congenital). For arteriovenous
malformations in the brain, intracranial arteriovenous malformations is available.
(From Merck Manual, 15th ed) [MeSH]