Congenital Arteriovenous Malformation Located in the Posterior Mediastinum Posterior Mediasten Yerleşimli Konjenital Arteriovenöz Malformasyon

Congenital arteriovenous malformations are not real tumor bodies and usually do not have endothelial proliferation. They arise from abnormal development of vasculary structures and cause aberrant capillary network connections between arteries and veins. While the most usual sites of location for these pathologies are lower extremities and the neck, mediastinal location is very rare. A posterior mediastinum located lesion was found in the 50 years old patient examined due to back pain. Total excision performed and the pathologic examination revealed an arteriovenous malformation. In this article, we reviewed the clinical features and treatment approaches of the mediastinum located arteriovenous malformations in light of the literature.