Uncommon complication of facial fractures.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg
; 40(4): 440-2, 2011 Apr.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21095101
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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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fraturas Cranianas
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Falso Aneurisma
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Hemorragia Pós-Operatória
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Face
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Dinamarca