Traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the supra-orbital artery associated with von Willebrand's disease: case report.
The presence of an established coagulation disorder, in conjunction with minor arterial trauma, may lead to the genesis of a pseudoaneurysm. We report a case of a traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the supraorbital artery after minor blunt trauma in a patient with von Willebrand's disease.
Choung
K C
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Department of Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912.
Wei
J P
JP
D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001760:Bleeding Time; D016913:Blood Component Transfusion; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005546:Forehead / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000098:blood supply*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications; D014842:von Willebrand Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy
D005353:Fibronectins; C026912:cryoprecipitate coagulum; D005169:Factor VIII; D005340:Fibrinogen