| Facial artery pseudoaneurysm and severe bleeding after tonsillectomy - endovascular treatment with PVA particle embolization. | |
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PMID: 22802767 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Tonsillectomy is one of the most common procedures performed in ENT departments. The most common complication is a haemorrhage, which incidence is estimated at 3-3.9% of all procedures. CASE REPORT: We present the case of a 32-year-old female with severe bleeding 11 and 23 days after tonsillectomy. An angiography revealed a pseudoaneurysm of the facial artery (FA), a 5 mm in diameter, at the level of tonsillar artery takeoff. The FA was embolized with 500-μm particles of PVA. The procedure was successful. The patient did not experience further bleeding. CONCLUSIONS: In rare cases post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage may be caused by the pseudoaneurysm of the facial artery. The endovascular embolization of this condition proved to be a valuable treatment method. It is a safe and permanent treatment option in this potentially life-threatening complication. |
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Robert Juszkat; Aleksandra Korytowska; Zofia Lukomska; Anna Zarzecka |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Polish journal of radiology / Polish Medical Society of Radiology Volume: 75 ISSN: 1733-134X ISO Abbreviation: Pol J Radiol Publication Date: 2010 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-07-17 Completed Date: 2012-08-23 Revised Date: 2013-03-08 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101175532 Medline TA: Pol J Radiol Country: Poland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 88-91 Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Neuroradiology, Poznań University of Medical Science, Poznań, Poland. |
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