Embolization of a bleeding maxillary arteriovenous malformation via the superficial temporal artery after external carotid artery ligation.
We report a new approach of embolization in a 15-year-old boy that presented with a massive hemorrhage from a maxillary arteriovenous malformation. Re-bleeding occurred after emergent ligation of the external carotid artery. The bleeding was successfully controlled by embolization via the superficial temporal artery.
Wang
Chaohua
C
Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China. chaohuawang@sina.com
Yan
Qing
Q
Xie
Xiaodong
X
Li
Jiangtao
J
Zhou
Dong
D
D000293:Adolescent; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000628:therapy*; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000601:surgery; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008438:Maxillary Artery / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013699:Temporal Arteries