title: [A rare case of internal carotid artery injury during palatine tonsillectomy in a religious sect believer (a Jehovah's Witness)].
abstract: The report presents the case of a 35-year-old woman, a Jehovah's Witness, who died due to undiagnosed internal carotid artery injury and subsequent exsanguination following a palatine tonsillectomy.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Zakładu Medycyny Sadowej SAM w Katowicach. christianjablonski@poczta.onet.pl
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jabłoński
authors.forename: Mariusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kobek
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nowak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033221:Jehovah's Witnesses; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D007834:Lasers; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014068:Tonsillectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*