Periungual and subungual arteriovenous tumours

Abstract

We describe the clinicopathological findings in five cases of an acquired vascular tumour involving periungual or subungual tissue. We believe that these represent acral arteriovenous tumours (cirsoid aneurysms). There are no previous reports of subungual or periungual acral arteriovenous tumours.

Acquired digital arteriovenous malformation: a report of three cases and study with epiluminescence microscopy

“…Dawber (coauthor of the 1986 Burge et al . study 5 ) and Loo 6 also agreed that digital AVM and Burger's arteriovenous tumour are the same entity.…”

“…In 1986, Burge et al 5 . described five cases that they called ‘arteriovenous tumours’, four of which were found in the subungual area and one in the periungual area.…”

Digital arteriovenous malformation

“…We wish to point out that digital arteriovenous malformations were previously described by Burge et al . in 1986 3 . The clinicopathological findings of five cases of acquired periungual and subungual arteriovenous tumours were presented. Three out of the five patients described had histological examination showing thick fibrous walled vessels of varying calibre with no muscles and absence of internal elastic lamina.…”

Acquired digital arteriovenous malformation: Ultrasound imaging and response to long-pulsed neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet treatment

“…The lesion is characterized by an abnormal endothelial-lined connection between arterioles and venules supplied by the digital artery. [1][2][3] Two cases are presented here that responded to treatment with the long-pulsed neodymium:yttriumaluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser. One case was imaged by ultrasound before treatment.…”