Uncommon complication of facial fractures

• Published in: International 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
• Language: English
• 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

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...