title: Management of Late Post-traumatic Facial Artery Pseudoaneurysmal Cyst: Review of Literature.
abstract: Pseudoaneurysms of the branches of the external carotid artery as a result of trauma are rare in oral and maxillofacial surgery practice. The most affected branches are the superficial temporal artery, internal maxillary artery and distal part of facial artery, usually where they pass over the bone. Very few cases of facial artery pseudoaneurysms of proximal parts (from external carotid artery up to the lower border of the mandible) are reported in the literature. We present a review of literature for management of late post-traumatic pseudoaneurysmal cyst and a case report involving proximal part of facial artery in the submandibular region following open reduction and rigid fixation of the condylar fracture in a 25-year-old male. To our knowledge this is the fourth reported case of proximal facial artery pseudoaneurysm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Career Institute of Medical Research and Hospital, Hardoi Bypass Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: Nisha K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Dental College, Pune, 411043 Maharashtra India.
authors.forename: Ramanojam
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shandilya
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Dental College, Pune, 411043 Maharashtra India.
authors.forename: Sudhir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pawar
authors.affiliation: Sunrise, 2122, Vijaynagar Colony, Behind Kaveri Hotel, Pune, 411030 Maharashtra India.
authors.forename: Pushkar K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Gadre
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Dental College, Pune, 411043 Maharashtra India.
authors.forename: Kiran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gadre
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Wardha, 442101 Maharashtra India.
authors.forename: Divya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Singh
keywords: Facial artery; Pseudoaneurysm; Sclerotherapy for pseudoaneurysm