Uncommon complication of facial fractures

Abstract Vascular complications after head and neck surgical procedures are rare but can life-threatening. A pseudoaneurysm may appear weeks or months after the initial injury and may be difficult to diagnose. The authors report the case of a 43-year-old man involved in a motor vehicle accident pres...

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Published inInternational journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 440 - 442
Main Authors Nardis, A.C, Boraks, G, Torres, A.M, Gaigher, E.T, da Silva, R.A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Denmark Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2011
Subjects
Adult
Aneurysm, False - diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, False - etiology
Aneurysm, False - therapy
Angiography
Arteries - injuries
Dentistry
Embolization, Therapeutic - methods
Enbucrilate - therapeutic use
Face - blood supply
Facial Bones - injuries
Humans
Male
Postoperative Hemorrhage - etiology
Postoperative Hemorrhage - therapy
Skull Fractures - complications
Surgery
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Summary:Abstract Vascular complications after head and neck surgical procedures are rare but can life-threatening. A pseudoaneurysm may appear weeks or months after the initial injury and may be difficult to diagnose. The authors report the case of a 43-year-old man involved in a motor vehicle accident presenting with multiple facial fractures, which after surgical treatment presented episodes of bleeding. After an angiography was performed, a pseudoaneurysm of the facial artery was detected. The patient later underwent endovascular embolization and had a satisfactory resolution.
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ISSN:0901-5027
1399-0020
DOI:10.1016/j.ijom.2010.10.014