Xeroradiography as an aid in planning resection of arteriovenous malformation of the upper extremities.

Recurrence of arteriovenous malformation is inevitable unless the total malformation is resected. Bony involvement in some of these malformations contributes to a quick recurrence when limited resection is undertaken. Although arteriography is the procedure of choice in delineating vascular and soft tissue involvement with the malformation, it does not outline osseous involvement. Xeroradiography is an adjunctive diagnostic procedure that provides information about bony involvement, which will assist in planning the total resection of the malformation. In two cases, xeroradiography was helpful in defining the limits of surgical excision.