Recurrent post-tonsillectomy bleeding due to an iatrogenic facial artery pseudoaneurysm

Recurrent post-tonsillectomy bleeding due to an iatrogenic facial artery pseudoaneurysm

This is a report of an illustrative case of recurrent post-tonsillectomy bleeding that was caused by an iatrogenic facial artery pseudoaneurysm and controlled by endovascular embolization. A 37 year-old female who underwent bilateral tonsillectomy for chronic tonsillitis had recurrent secondary hemo...

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Main Authors: Kevin J. Choi, Tracy Cheng, Mary I. H. Cobb, Mirabelle B. Sajisevi, L. Fernando Gonzalez, Marisa A. Ryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports
Subjects:
Tonsillectomy
pseudoaneurysm
facial artery
embolization
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2017.1330122

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