title: Traumatic pseudoaneurysm of floor of mouth treated with selective embolization: a case report.
abstract: False aneurysms may be caused by trauma to the floor of the mouth from surgical procedures. The condition is hazardous because of the potential for airway obstruction from hematoma. A case of pseudoaneurysm of the facial artery occurring in the floor of the mouth is described. Treatment with superselective percutaneous angiographic embolization is a novel and efficient alternative for dealing with aneurysms arising in this region, with low morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Western Ontario, Victoria Hospital, London.
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Batten
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Heeneman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000543:Alveoloplasty / Q000009:adverse effects; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*