title: Pseudoaneurysm of the superior thyroid artery following revision tracheostomy.
abstract: This case report describes the presentation and management of a rare complication of pseudoaneurysm of the superior thyroid artery following tracheostomy. The majority of post-tracheostomy bleeding is managed either with packing or surgical re-exploration. However, angiography can pinpoint an arterial source of bleeding and allow the surgeon to address it via either a traditional open surgical approach or with minimally invasive endovascular embolization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Harrison W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Brian K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Reilly
mesh_terms: D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation / Q000009:adverse effects; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000098:blood supply*; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*