Traumatic pseudoaneurysm of floor of mouth treated with selective embolization: a case report.
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.
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Department of Otolaryngology, University of Western Ontario, Victoria Hospital, London.
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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*