Question 1

does renal arteriovenous malformation usually cause many symptoms?

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AVM Symptoms: Typically, yes.  Those symptoms are flank or back  pain and bloody urine.  A common physical finding is high blood pressure.  The caveat here is that these symptoms can also be seen in a wide variety of other renal conditions.  Thus, if you are concerned that you may have an avm, please see your doctor for a more thorough evaluation.

Question 2

what are the most common symptoms of renal arteriovenous malformation?

Accepted Answer

Renal AVM: Renal arteriovenous malformations (avms) and fistulas include various abnormal connections between the intrarenal arterial and venous systems. They cause hematuria (blood in the urine, which may not be visible to the naked eye) and are associated with hypertension. Gross (visible) hematuria is the initial symptom in about  75% of patients. Also can get kidney pain due to blood clots.

Question 3

do lots of people get renal arteriovenous malformation, or is it unusual?

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AVM: Renal arteriovenous malformations (avms) are uncommon. The estimated rate in large autopsy series is less than 1 case per 30, 000 patients. In clinical studies, which usually include patients undergoing evaluation with urologic or vascular imaging techniques, the incidence ranges from 1 case per 1000-2500 patients.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: renal arteriovenous malformation?

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Renal Arteriovenous: Malformation= a complex tangle of abnormally communicating arteries and veins within the kidney

Question 5

how come i have renal arteriovenous malformation, but nobody else in the family has it?

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Renal AVM: Because it is a very rare disorder. The estimated incidence based on large autopsy studies is 1 in 30000 people.

Question 6

is renal arteriovenous malformation curable?

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No: No real treatment unles very symptomatic or riskk oof losing a kidney although the likelyhood of this necessity is small as long as the kidney functions normally. However as you have two kidneys you may not know when and if this kidney faiils without continual followup with your physician and routin urin evaluations.

Question 7

which treatment works the best for fixing a renal arteriovenous malformation?

Accepted Answer

Surgery: No real treatment unles very symptomatic or riskk oof losing a kidney although the likelyhood of this necessity is small as long as the kidney functions normally. However as you have two kidneys you may not know when and if this kidney faiils without continual followup with your physician and routin urin evaluations.

Question 8

can you tell me something about arteriovenous malformation?

Accepted Answer

Brain Blood Vessels: In the brain , an avm is typically a twisted tangle of blood vessels where is an abnormal connection between arteries and veins.  These can also be present in other parts of the body.   Brain avm's carry a risk of bleeding if left untreated.  They can also become symptomatic due to seizures and steal phenomenon (altered blood flow).

Question 9

what are the treatments for an arteriovenous malformation?

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Can depend...: Depending on the location (face, trunk, extremities) and level (superficial, deep) and degree of symptoms from the "shunting" of blood from the arteries to the veins the treatment can vary.  Thorough imaging (ultrasound, mri, arteriogram) is needed to figure this out. Treatment can involve surgery but more often today relies on injecting chemicals directly into the avm to clog it up.

Question 10

does anyone know the survival rate of an avm (arteriovenous malformation) being in your head?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Symptoms of avm vary according to the location of the malformation. The most general symptoms of a cerebral avm include headache and epilepsy, with more specific symptoms occurring that normally depend on the location of the malformation and the individual. Survival rate depends on whether it bleeds.

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